[Verse 1: Paranoid horror-rap male MC, tense clipped bars, heavy half-time drums, low tense guitar figure] We moved to Larkin Lane at the start of the fall Only house on the market and the price was too small Day one, the neighbors came up the walk with a dish Same blue casserole, same smile, same wish Mrs. Kell asked how many of us lived inside Mr. Kell asked if we'd be home on Halloween night And I noticed every house on the lane was brand new Fresh brick, fresh paint, and the shutters too But the stone at the bottom of every one was black Like the whole lane burned down and they built it all back Mama said it's charming, Daddy said it's nice I said why is everybody asking us twice [Hook: Paranoid horror-rap male MC, heavy half-time drums, crackling fire] Housewarming, the whole lane came Every hand on a torch and every torch on a flame Ain't nobody knocking, ain't nobody rang They just smiled at the house till the rafters sang [Verse 2: Paranoid horror-rap male MC, sharper paranoid bars, heavier drums, crackling fire] Halloween came and there wasn't a kid on the street No costumes, no bags, not a trick, not a treat Just a hum from the lawn about a quarter to ten So I looked out the blinds, then I looked again Four hundred people standing still in our grass Every one with a torch and not a one of 'em asked Mr. Kell at the front with the same blue dish Said we're glad that you came, son, go on, make a wish Daddy opened the door and said what's going on Pastor smiled and said tradition, it'll be done by dawn Then they stepped up together and they set 'em all down On the steps, on the rail, in a ring all around And I swear they were smiling the whole time it caught Humming welcome home like a song they got taught [Hook: Paranoid horror-rap male MC, heavy half-time drums, crackling fire] Housewarming, the whole lane came Every hand on a torch and every torch on a flame Ain't nobody knocking, ain't nobody rang They just smiled at the house till the rafters sang [Bridge: Paranoid horror-rap male MC, fire-catch swell, the guitar and the fire roar up under every line] We went out through the cellar and we ran for the trees Mama holding my hand and the smoke at our knees Watched the roof cave in and the windows go gold And the whole town clapping in the October cold Morning came and they came with the hammers and boards Mrs. Kell hugged Mama, said now you're ours [Final Hook: Paranoid horror-rap male MC, full drums, raw full voice] Housewarming, the whole lane came Every hand on a torch and every torch on a flame Ain't nobody knocking, ain't nobody rang They just smiled at the house till the rafters sang [Outro: Paranoid horror-rap male MC, tense bars over pounding drums] Next fall a moving truck came up the hill Little family of four and the price was a steal Daddy walked on over with a blue dish in his hands Asked 'em how many live here, and now I understand [End]
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