Aisle Blue Halloween

[INTRO — quiet Halloween aisle ambience, soft synth pulse] [SKELETON — theatrical, excited whisper] Everyone ready? [WITCH — playful whisper] Ready. [GHOST — airy whisper] Ready! [CAT — calm, matter-of-fact] I've been ready since August. [SKELETON] You always say that. [CAT] Because it's true. [Beat begins] [VERSE 1 — SKELETON] Turn the lights down low Let the Halloween aisle glow Nobody's watching Nobody knows We've got a little party Where the seasonal stuff goes [WITCH — playful] Dust off the broom Make a little room I've got a spell to cast And I've been waiting all afternoon The pumpkins are glowing The decorations shine We've got the whole aisle And we've got all night [GHOST — airy and playful] Float through the aisle Stay for a while Spin around the displays With a spooky little smile Nobody can hear us Nobody can see So tonight the whole aisle Belongs to me [CAT — calm] You know, this is the first time I've actually liked my job. [SKELETON] Really? [CAT] No. [PRE-CHORUS — ensemble building] [SKELETON] Are you ready? [WITCH] Ready! [GHOST] Ready! [CAT] Probably. [ALL] Then let's go! [CHORUS — full ensemble] It's Aisle Blue Halloween Turn the lights down low Aisle Blue Halloween Let the decorations glow Shake your bones Wave your broom Let the ghosts go dancing Around the room It's Aisle Blue Halloween Nobody has to know [POST-CHORUS — character call-and-response] [SKELETON] Shake your bones! [WITCH] Cast a spell! [GHOST] Ring the bell! [CAT] Meow. [SKELETON] That's your part? [CAT] That's my part. [VERSE 2 — character trading] [SKELETON] I've got bones that rattle I've got feet that dance I've been standing in this corner Waiting for my chance [WITCH] I've got a crooked hat And a broom that's seen some miles But give me thirty seconds And I'll make this place worthwhile [GHOST] I'll float above the pumpkins I'll drift across the floor I'll scare absolutely nobody Then come back and do some more [CAT] I'm sitting on the display Watching all of you [WITCH] You don't dance? [CAT] I supervise. [SKELETON] That's a fancy word for sitting. [CAT] Correct. [CHORUS — bigger] It's Aisle Blue Halloween Turn the lights down low Aisle Blue Halloween Let the decorations glow Shake your bones Wave your broom Let the ghosts go dancing Around the room It's Aisle Blue Halloween Nobody has to know [BRIDGE — sudden stop, whispered] [GHOST] Shh! [Music stops] Someone's coming. [WITCH — whispering] Who? [GHOST — peeking] Steve. [SKELETON — whispering] Oh. [CAT — mischievous whisper] Don't stop. [WITCH] Are you sure? [CAT] Absolutely. [Beat quietly returns] [STEVE'S FOOTSTEPS APPROACH] [ALL DECORATIONS — singing softly, directly toward Steve] Steve is walking down the aisle Steve hasn't seen us for a while Steve, Steve, don't turn away We've been waiting here all day [STEVE — uneasy, spoken] ...Did you just say my name? [Decorations continue singing] [SKELETON — theatrical] Steve, Steve, look this way Halloween is here to stay [WITCH — sweetly eerie] Steve, Steve, can't you see We're all awake beneath the lights [GHOST — airy] Steve, Steve, don't be shy We can see you passing by [CAT — calm, almost sweet] Steve, Steve... We've been watching you. [Music pauses] [STEVE — increasingly uncomfortable] Nope. [WITCH — playful] Steve, wait! [GHOST] We haven't finished! [SKELETON — singing after him] Steve, Steve, have a happy— [STEVE — walking away faster] Nope. Nope, nope, nope. [Decorations laugh] [CHORUS — quieter, mischievous] It's Aisle Blue Halloween Steve knows us now Aisle Blue Halloween He doesn't know how Shake your bones Wave your broom Let the ghosts go dancing Around the room It's Aisle Blue Halloween Nobody has to know... Except Steve. [OUTRO — music softens] [WITCH — amused whisper] Do you think he'll come back? [GHOST] Not tonight. [SKELETON — laughing quietly] We got him good. [CAT — calm] He'll be back tomorrow. [WITCH] How do you know? [CAT] He works here. [Pause] [SKELETON] Tomorrow night, then? [ALL — whispering] Tomorrow night. [CAT DISPLAY — prerecorded voice suddenly activates, cheerful and completely unrelated] Eat more chicken! [Silence] [CAT — annoyed whisper] I hate when it does that. [Final whimsical synth hit]