[intro] Every Halloween eve All spooky creatures convene At a party held in Dracula’s lair The invitation suggests Everyone look their best The suaree is strictly a formal affair As a Skeleton I know That no black tie or bow Is the key to fashion that clicks To dazzle and glow I need every bone A complete set of two hundred and six [verse] My right leg’s complete But my left femur’s gone Lost to a dog Who buried it in their lawn I can’t find my femur’s new bed So I’ll use this drumstick instead [verse] My hipbone was stolen By a witch for a spell Someone made her angry I hear they’re now quite unwell With green scales growing all over their face I’ll use this bongo in its place [chorus] Dapper bones Make a spiffy skeleton I’m dressed to kill Though I’m already dead My bones rattle as I walk Every strut monsters gawk My arms may be lanky — But my getup is swanky [verse] I’m missing two ribs A bird mistook for twigs They’re now part of a nest And home for three chicks I couldn’t bear to disturb that family So I’ll make spare ribs from marimba keys [verse] My shoulder blade was shattered pieces scattered in the wind Hit by a speeding truck I’ll never haunt that road again Rather than fixing it with glue This steel drum will have to do [bridge] Now when I walk to the hall I turn heads with each stride My joints sound like a band The party follows me inside Now everyone must get off of their hide And dance to the rhythm of Halloween night! [chorus] Dapper bones Make a spiffy skeleton I’m dressed to kill Though I’m already dead My bones rattle as I walk Every strut mummies gawk Swagger and snazz — I have graveyard pizzazz [verse] I can’t find my fingers They were just here I swear Perhaps lost in the dirt Or tied in a witch doctor’s hair Can’t be late for the party so I guess I must Fix xylophone keys to my knuckle stubs [chorus] Dapper bones Make a spiffy skeleton I’m dressed to kill Though I’m already dead My bones rattle as I walk Every strut vampires gawk I don’t mean you no harm — I’ve got black coffin charm [chorus] Dapper bones Make a spiffy skeleton I’m dressed to kill Though I’m already gone My bones rattle as I walk Every strut zombies gawk One thing is sure: I’ve got spooky allure
