[Intro] Same old track? Not tonight. A crooked grin, a jack-o'-lantern bite. [Verse 1] The clock struck twelve in the pumpkin patch, A crooked little tune with a snare like a crack. Black cat leapt from the garden gate, And every stiff step learned to misbehave. The scarecrow spun with a bent straw hat, The moon looked down and said, “Top that.” We took the long way past the cemetery stones, And brought the whole graveyard out of their homes. [Chorus] Run, little monster, run in a zigzag line, Turn on a dime when the bells chime nine. Stomp, then stop, let the silence grin, Kick the door wide and let the weird rush in. [Verse 2] A whisper in the hedge: “You’re late to the feast.” A skeleton waiter brought a plate for the beast. The witch in the window wore mismatched shoes, She shuffled one step, then she changed the rules. Fast as a spark, then frozen in place, A blink, a snarl, then a sugar-tooth face. The little goblins tried marching in rows, But the floor had a mind and it wriggled their toes. [Bridge] Hush now. Count backwards. One crooked grin. The cellar door opens— let the racket begin! [Chorus] Run, little monster, run in a zigzag line, Turn on a dime when the bells chime nine. Stomp, then stop, let the silence grin, Kick the door wide and let the weird rush in. [Verse 3] The black clouds parted; the candy cart rolled, A tiny green dragon was guarding the gold. We raced past the church with a pumpkin in tow, Then turned so sharply the bats flew slow. No straight road home, no sensible plan, Just a moonlit parade led by a one-eyed man. He tipped his tin hat, and the whole crew cheered, Then the dragon sneezed—and the end disappeared. [Final Chorus] Run, little monster, run in a zigzag line, Turn on a dime when the bells chime nine. Stomp, then stop, let the silence grin, Kick the door wide and let the weird rush in. [Outro] All calm? Not quite. The pumpkin winked. The bats took flight. One last turn— then tea and pie.
