[Verse 1] You glide through the hallway, quiet as a cat, I turn with my tea and you’re suddenly at My elbow—my heart does a backflip and sprints, You say, “Oh, sorry,” while I’m seeing faint prints. [Pre-Chorus] You never mean trouble, you never mean fright, But ginger hair vanishes into the night. [Chorus] Put a little bell around your neck, my love, So I hear you coming through the house above. Jingle when you’re sneaking past the pantry door, I adore you—but I can’t take one scare more! [Verse 2] You reach for a mug and appear by my side, I yelp so sharply the houseplants all hide. You’re kind as a lamb with a ninja’s finesse, A silent red blur in a cardigan vest. [Pre-Chorus] You swear you’ll announce every step that you take, Then pop from the laundry and make the spoons shake. [Chorus] Put a little bell around your neck, my love, Let it ring a warning when you drift and shove Past me in the kitchen or creep down the hall, I adore you—but I’m not built for stealth at all! [Bridge] Not a curse, not a ghost, not a thing in the wall, Just my ginger ninja, impossibly small In the space between footsteps—then there you are! One tiny brass bell: my domestic alarm. [Final Chorus] Put a little bell around your neck, my dear, Let its silver jingle chase away the fear. Sneak up if you must, but give me half a clue— I’ll still jump, then laugh, then come running to you. [Outro] Jingle in the hallway, jingle by the stairs, My favorite fright with the softest of cares.
