(Verse 1) Mom zipped me up in the hallway light, Red and blue underneath the porch light, Mask in my hand, sneakers on tight, I couldn’t wait for Halloween night. Dad took a picture by the front door, I was bouncing up and down on the floor, “Come on, come on, we’re gonna be late!” I was six years old and I couldn’t wait. (Pre-Chorus) And the whole world felt brand new, With a plastic mask and a superhero suit, I didn’t need a superpower, I was flying down the street that hour. (Chorus) In my Spider-Man costume, Running underneath the moon, Knocking on every door, “Trick or treat!” then asking for more. Candy falling in my pillowcase, Big old smile across my face, I was saving everybody, One candy bar at a time, In my Spider-Man costume, I thought the whole world was mine. (Verse 2) My friends were ghosts and pirates too, A little witch with a glittery shoe, We raced our shadows down the block, Laughing every time the doorbell knocked. Someone’s porch had purple lights, Someone was handing out full-size bites, We’d trade our candy on the sidewalk, Like tiny businessmen learning how to talk. (Pre-Chorus) And the leaves were dancing in the street, Cold little hands and freezing feet, But nobody wanted to go back home, We were superheroes on our own. (Chorus) In my Spider-Man costume, Running underneath the moon, Knocking on every door, “Trick or treat!” then asking for more. Candy falling in my pillowcase, Big old smile across my face, I was saving everybody, One candy bar at a time, In my Spider-Man costume, I thought the whole world was mine. (Bridge) Now the costume’s in a box somewhere, With an old mask and a broken pair Of plastic webs I used to shoot, And a picture of me in that little suit. I don’t remember every street, Or every house we got to meet, But I remember how it felt— Like being a kid was magic itself. (Final Chorus) In my Spider-Man costume, Running underneath the moon, Nothing in the world could ruin A night like that in October. Candy falling in my pillowcase, Laughing with my friends for days, I was saving everybody, I was eight feet tall, In my Spider-Man costume, I didn’t have to grow up at all. (Outro) So here’s to the masks and the candy, The cold and the streets and the family, Here’s to the kid I used to be, Swinging through the neighborhood, Wild and free. In my Spider-Man costume… I thought I could fly.
