Lyrics (Starring Bones) [Intro] [Slow, melancholic resonator guitar picking a classic blues slide] [Bones - Spoken, smooth, warm, comforting baritone] Well, midnight’s settled right down on the avenue... The lights are low, the hour is late, and I reckon you and I got a little business to talk about. Come on in out of the draft. Let Bones tell you a story... [Verse 1] [Bones - Smooth, effortless, rich baritone delivery] Well, the wind is howlin' down around the bend And you don't quite know where the shadows end You got a cold chill runnin' down your spine Tryin' to figure out how you crossed that line Step right up, stranger, take a seat by the chair There ain't no reason to be runnin' scared I'm just a phantom workin' the midnight shift And a broken heart is a graveyard gift. [Chorus] [Bones - Melodic, deeply resonant blues vocals with slow piano chords] Oh, it’s a graveyard blues when the moon turns blue Got a tale or two for a soul like you You can try to run, you can try to hide When the midnight blues come rollin' inside Yeah, smooth as velvet, cold as stone When you're dancin' with the blues... and you're all alone. [Verse 2] [Bones - Relaxed, rhythmic phrasing over a slow shuffle] I seen ’em come, I seen ’em watch 'em go Walkin' down the middle of Death Valley Road Lookin' for a ghost to ease their mind Leave their worries a century behind Well, my jacket's sharp and my shoes are clean I'm the smoothest ghost you ever did seen Pour a little poison in a coffee cup We're gonna keep this midnight party up. [Chorus] [Bones - Rich, soulful baritone] Oh, it’s a graveyard blues when the moon turns blue Got a tale or two for a soul like you You can try to run, you can try to hide When the midnight blues come rollin' inside Yeah, smooth as velvet, cold as stone When you're dancin' with the blues... and you're all alone. [Instrumental Breakdown] [Slow, weeping resonator guitar solo with walking bass and lazy drum brushes] [Bones - Spoken casually over the blues shuffle] That's it... just let the rhythm take the weight off your shoulders. [Verse 3] [Bones - Smooth and warm, winding down] The clock is strikin' four on the old church bell Time to lock up the secrets in the wishing well Don't you fret none 'bout the things you saw Just another night down at the Spook Troop hall. [Final Chorus] [Bones - Deep, resonant, soaring baritone notes] Oh, it’s a graveyard blues when the moon turns blue Got a tale or two for a soul like you You can try to run, you can try to hide When the midnight blues come rollin' inside Yeah, smooth as velvet, cold as stone When you're dancin' with the blues... and you're all alone. [Outro] [Bones - Warm, spoken-word fadeout over a single decaying piano chord] Yeah... you sleep easy now, darlin'. Bones is keepin' watch. [Soft, smooth chuckle] Mmm-hmm... goodnight. [Final, clean acoustic guitar string bend fading into silence]
