[The Witch Next Door] [Verse 1] She moved in sometime last October Bought the little house on Maple Lane Never saw a moving truck pull up But the next day there she was just the same Got a garden full of crooked little pumpkins Black cat sleeping on the welcome mat And every time I walk past her mailbox That old cat looks at me like, “Yeah, I know where you’re at” [Pre-Chorus] She says she’s just a harmless neighbor But I’m starting to have my doubts ’Cause every time I say, “Good morning” A murder of crows comes flying out [Chorus] There’s a witch next door I’m pretty sure she knows Every secret on this street And where everybody goes She borrows cups of sugar Then returns ’em full of bones There’s a witch next door And I’m glad she calls this home [Verse 2] She knows when somebody’s gonna break up Knows who’s cheating on their spouse She knew the Johnsons were getting divorced Before either one had figured it out She keeps strange bottles in her kitchen Labels written in some ancient tongue And I swear I saw her stirring something While singing “Double, double” from a dusty tome [Pre-Chorus] I asked her once about her garden She just smiled and said, “it grows” Then a vine reached through the picket fence And wrapped itself around my toes [Chorus] There’s a witch next door I’m pretty sure she knows Every secret on this street And where everybody goes She borrows cups of sugar Then returns ’em full of bones There’s a witch next door And I’m glad she calls this home [Verse 3] She doesn’t seem to age a single day Her picture’s in the town hall frame From nineteen sixty-two And she still looks exactly the same I finally asked her, “What’s your secret?” She winked and said, “A little spell” Then my Wi-Fi started working And my dead car started up as well [Bridge] Now the HOA tried to fine her For the cauldron on her porch But the president withdrew the letter When his mailbox started to snore She put up several twelve-foot skeletons And nobody complained ’Cause the last guy who objected Moved away and changed his name [Final Chorus] There’s a witch next door And I’m pretty sure she knows Every secret on this street And where everybody goes She borrows cups of sugar Then returns ’em full of bones There’s a witch next door And I’m glad she calls this home There’s a witch next door And honestly, she’s nice She fixed my busted water heater And brought me pumpkin spice She said, “Come by anytime, dear” Then gave me a knowing grin So I guess I’ll keep her number Just in case the apocalypse begins [Outro] She’s got a black cat A broomstick by the door And if you hear her laughing Don’t go knocking anymore… There’s a witch next door And I’m glad she calls this home
