(Verse 1) Streetlights buzzin' in the dark, a lonely, yellow glow The midnight air is cold and sharp, a wind begins to blow Got a feelin' deep inside my bones, a shiver down my spine Somethin' ain't right out on these roads, in this town that used to be mine (Chorus) Killer clowns in the night, with painted smiles and hollow eyes Laughing as they fade from sight, beneath the pale and silent skies They stalk the shadows, one by one, a twisted, macabre show The kind of terror you can't outrun, in the place where the nightmares grow (Verse 2) See 'em flashin' in the window, a flicker of a red balloon A squeaky shoe on the blacktop, hummin' a silent tune Got a rusty old tricycle, parked just by the curb And a feeling that's hard to control, a sense that's been disturbed (Chorus) Killer clowns in the night, with painted smiles and hollow eyes Laughing as they fade from sight, beneath the pale and silent skies They stalk the shadows, one by one, a twisted, macabre show The kind of terror you can't outrun, in the place where the nightmares grow (Bridge) They're not the jokes you remember, not the kind that brings a grin Just a chill in the December air, a darkness creepin' in They're the echoes of a childhood fear, the ghosts of a broken dream They make the ordinary disappear, and tear at the very seam (Chorus) Killer clowns in the night, with painted smiles and hollow eyes Laughing as they fade from sight, beneath the pale and silent skies They stalk the shadows, one by one, a twisted, macabre show The kind of terror you can't outrun, in the place where the nightmares grow (Outro) So lock your doors and hold your breath, and turn off every light 'Cause they're just waitin' there for you... those killer clowns in the night.
