[Verse 1] A tavern at the edge of town, a rusted glass He pours the murky poison down his bottomless throat A man named Jack, so greedy, cunning, and sly As shadows stretch, the Lord of Hell stands close behind “I've come to claim your soul,” The Devil grins Jack only sneers and curls his lips Then begs for one last drink [Verse 2] The Devil turns into a coin, locked inside Jack's purse “One more year,” he steals from Hell, with cold and cruel intent Time passes by, the messenger of darkness comes again This time, upon an apple tree, another trap awaits A cross carved deep into the trunk The Devil cries in pain “Never again shall I cast you into Hell!” He swears upon his name [Chorus] Poor Jack, foolish Jack No place remains for your lost soul Heaven shuts its gates And Hell refuses you Alone, beneath the endless dark You wander through the rifts of night Forever lost between the worlds With nowhere left to go [Verse 3] His flesh decays, the cold winds rise A homeless soul begins to weep The Devil whom he once deceived Now feigns compassion from the deep A dying ember from Hell's own flames Is cast into the endless night A burning curse that never fades A flame that lives beyond all time [Bridge] Within a hollowed white turnip A sinister flame sways It is no light of salvation That guides your lonely way An endless road of hunger Of solitude and despair A flickering light that marks the path To nowhere, anywhere [Chorus] Poor Jack, accursed Jack No place remains for your lost soul Heaven shuts its gates And Hell refuses you Alone, beneath the endless dark You wander through the rifts of night Forever lost between the worlds With nowhere left to go [Outro — Whispered] Can you hear it? Halloween is drawing near And if that eerie flame Should flicker beyond your windowpane It is the shadow of a man Who won against the Devil And lost it all Jack O' Lantern... He has come To call for you...
