[INTRO – SOLO CELLO, LOW AND HAUNTING] [WIND THROUGH DEAD TREES, DISTANT DOG HOWLING] [WHISPERED MALE VOICE] They buried him beneath the willow tree... But some souls never rest... And some dogs never leave. [VERSE 1 – SLOW, GOTHIC WALTZ] Behind the house, beneath the stone, A faithful dog lies all alone. His master's gone, the years have passed, But love like his was built to last. When midnight falls and cold winds rise, Two ghostly flames become his eyes. He lifts his head toward the moon, And sings a song of coming doom. [PRE-CHORUS – CELLO BUILDS, ORGAN CREEPS IN] One long howl across the night, A broken heart beneath the light. The windows shake, the candles sway... He's waiting for his friend to stay. [CHORUS – HUGE GHOSTLY CHOIR, HAUNTED CIRCUS WALTZ] HOWL! LITTLE HOUND, HOWL INTO THE NIGHT! CALL FOR YOUR MASTER IN THE PALE MOONLIGHT! HOWL! LITTLE GHOST, THROUGH THE COLD AND THE RAIN! HE'LL NEVER COME HOME, BUT YOU CALL HIM AGAIN! WHOOO—OOO—OOO! THE DEAD DOG SINGS, AND THE DARK BELLS TOLL! WHOOO—OOO—OOO! A FAITHFUL HEART WITH A LOST, LOST SOUL! [VERSE 2 – PIZZICATO STRINGS, DARKLY PLAYFUL] The villagers bolt their doors up tight, They hear his claws on the porch at night. Three muddy pawprints cross the floor, Then stop outside the bedroom door. A child looks out and softly cries, A spectral tail, two glowing eyes. He isn't there to bite or scare... He's searching for the one who cared. [PRE-CHORUS – FASTER TICKING, RISING CELLO] One long howl across the night, A silver shadow in the light. The church bells ring, the clock strikes two... He's still got one last thing to do. [CHORUS – BIGGER, MORE THEATRICAL] HOWL! LITTLE HOUND, HOWL INTO THE NIGHT! CALL FOR YOUR MASTER IN THE PALE MOONLIGHT! HOWL! LITTLE GHOST, THROUGH THE COLD AND THE RAIN! HE'LL NEVER COME HOME, BUT YOU CALL HIM AGAIN! WHOOO—OOO—OOO! THE DEAD DOG SINGS, AND THE DARK BELLS TOLL! WHOOO—OOO—OOO! A FAITHFUL HEART WITH A LOST, LOST SOUL! [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK – SOLO CELLO, DISTANT HOWLING, HAUNTED PIPE ORGAN WALTZ] [BRIDGE – SOFT, SAD MALE VOICE] Then one cold night, a stranger came, And called the dog by his old name. The ghost stood still, his crying ceased... For one brief moment, he found his peace. [PAUSE – ONE SOFT DOG WHIMPER] But dawn arrived, the stranger was gone... And when the clock struck twelve... [WHISPERED VOICE] The howling carried on. [FINAL CHORUS – GRAND GHOSTLY CHOIR, MANIC ORGAN] HOWL! LITTLE HOUND, HOWL INTO THE NIGHT! CALL FOR YOUR MASTER IN THE PALE MOONLIGHT! HOWL! LITTLE GHOST, LET THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW! SOME LOVE WON'T DIE, EVEN LONG AFTER SO! WHOOO—OOO—OOO! THE DEAD DOG SINGS, AND THE DARK BELLS TOLL! WHOOO—OOO—OOO! A FAITHFUL HEART WITH A LOST, LOST SOUL! [OUTRO – SOLO CELLO, SLOW AND FRAGILE] [ONE DISTANT DOG HOWL] [WHISPERED MALE VOICE] Good boy... He's coming home. [LONG SILENCE] [ONE FINAL, DISTANT HOWL] [END]
