[Intro] The porch light paints the pumpkins gold You tug your paper cape on straight A bowl of candy by the door And footsteps racing up the lane [Verse 1] You drew a crooked cat in chalk I pinned a moon upon your sleeve The little ghosts come two by two With pillowcases up to their knees A witch in stripes, a tiny knight A dragon dragging one green wing You trade a chocolate for a joke And every doorway starts to sing [Pre-Chorus] The chilly air, the friendly noise The painted grin, the borrowed voice For one sweet night, we all can be Whatever we can dream [Chorus] Halloween, come wander through With silly spells and costumes new We’ll fill our pockets, laugh and roam Then share the best treats back at home Halloween, the night is ours With paper bats and candy stars The porch lights shine, the neighbors cheer Our favorite kind of autumn’s here [Verse 2] Your cardboard spaceship bumps the fence The captain waves and cries, “All clear!” A little vampire drops his loot You help him gather every piece The grown-ups grin behind their masks A bowl goes empty, then refills We tell the same old ghost story And laugh before the scariest bit [Pre-Chorus] The chilly air, the friendly noise The painted grin, the borrowed voice For one sweet night, we all can be Whatever we can dream [Chorus] Halloween, come wander through With silly spells and costumes new We’ll fill our pockets, laugh and roam Then share the best treats back at home Halloween, the night is ours With paper bats and candy stars The porch lights shine, the neighbors cheer Our favorite kind of autumn’s here [Bridge] When the last small footsteps fade We tip the candy on the floor You pick the ones with caramel I save the wrapped-up orange ones Your cape is folded on a chair A paper moon rests by the stairs And tomorrow, when the sun comes round We’ll tell the best parts all again [Final Chorus] Halloween, come wander through With silly spells and costumes new We’ll fill our pockets, laugh and roam Then share the best treats back at home Halloween, the night is ours With paper bats and candy stars The porch lights shine, the neighbors cheer Our favorite kind of autumn’s here [Outro] The porch light dims, the pumpkins stay We’ll wear our paper crowns another day
