[Intro — Instrumental] Shack-a-doo-wop! Bomp-bomp-bomp! The midnight bell is ringing! Everybody get ready! [Verse 1] When the clock struck twelve on Halloween night, The gates swung open in the pale moonlight, Dracula came in his velvet cape, Slicked-back hair and a blood-red drape. He grabbed Miss Mummy by her hand, Said, “Baby, let's dance across the sand!” She shook her hips, made the headstones sway, And the bats flew backward at the break of day! [Pre-Chorus] Dig that rhythm! Feel that sound! Six feet up and underground! Raise your hands, kick your shoes, There's a monster party you just can't lose! [Chorus] Twist! Twist! Twisting in the cemetery! Shake it to the left, make it scary, scary! Twist! Twist! Everybody shout! The dead are dancing and the ghouls are out! Twist it low! Twist it high! Shake your bones beneath the sky! Round and round till the morning light! We're twisting in the cemetery tonight! [Verse 2] Frankenstein's Monster came stomping in, Bolts in his neck and a crooked grin, His left foot dragged and his right foot flew, He did the Frankenstein with a two-by-two! The Wolf Man howled, “Let the good times roll!” Then shook so hard he lost control, He spun with a skeleton dressed in lace, And knocked three tombstones right out of place! [Pre-Chorus] Dig that rhythm! Feel that sound! There's no staying still when the moon comes round! Clap your hands, stamp your feet, Even the worms got a rock-and-roll beat! [Chorus] Twist! Twist! Twisting in the cemetery! Shake it to the left, make it scary, scary! Twist! Twist! Everybody shout! The dead are dancing and the ghouls are out! Twist it low! Twist it high! Shake your bones beneath the sky! Round and round till the morning light! We're twisting in the cemetery tonight! [Verse 3] The Creature from the Black Lagoon Crawled out of the swamp beneath the moon, Webbed feet sliding through the slime, Doing the swamp-step right on time! The Phantom of the Opera played piano with flair, A thousand creepy notes flew into the air, The Invisible Man said, “Look at me!” Nobody saw him, but he danced for free! [Verse 4] Then came the Fly with his tiny wings, Buzzing through the band while the spider bell rings, He did the jitterbug, zipped through the band, And landed on Dracula's outstretched hand! Then the Blob came oozing down the hill, Swallowing the jukebox, but the beat played still! It gobbled up the speakers, the drummer, and the bass, But that crazy little rhythm kept shaking the place! [Monster Breakdown — Call and Response] LEAD: Who's got the fangs? CHOIR: DRACULA! LEAD: Who's got the bolts? CHOIR: FRANKENSTEIN! LEAD: Who's wrapped up tight? CHOIR: THE MUMMY! LEAD: Who howls at the moon? CHOIR: THE WOLF MAN! LEAD: Who came swimming through the goo? CHOIR: THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON! LEAD: Who's got the mask? CHOIR: THE PHANTOM! LEAD: Who disappeared? CHOIR: THE INVISIBLE MAN! LEAD: Who's buzzing around? CHOIR: THE FLY! LEAD: Who's eating the band? CHOIR: THE BLOB! ALL: NOW TWIST, YOU MONSTERS, TWIST! [Dance Break — Instrumental] Brassy monster stabs, pounding piano, handclaps and a wild walking bass. Twist to the left! Twist to the right! Do the Mummy shuffle! Do the Wolf Man bite! Frankenstein stomp! Dracula slide! Black Lagoon wiggle! Let the Phantom ride! Fly like a bug! Blob like goo! Invisible twist — We can't see you! [Bridge — Slow Twist] Now slow it down, let the moon hang low, The Mummy's swaying nice and slow, Dracula whispers, “Come dance with me,” While the Wolf Man rocks to a minor key. The Phantom's playing something sweet, The skeletons are tapping their feet, Then the church bell crashes — DONG! DONG! DONG! And every monster jumps back into the song! [Final Chorus — Full Band] Twist! Twist! Twisting in the cemetery! Shake it to the left, make it scary, scary! Twist! Twist! Everybody shout! The dead are dancing and the ghouls are out! Twist it low! Twist it high! Let your shadow touch the sky! Graveyard rocking till the morning light! We're twisting in the cemetery tonight! [Final Chorus — Bigger, Faster] TWIST! TWIST! SHAKE YOUR BONES! WAKE THE DEAD AND RATTLE THE STONES! TWIST! TWIST! DON'T BE SCARED! THERE'S A MONSTER DOING THE SPLITS IN THE CHURCHYARD! Dracula's spinning! The Wolf Man's howling! The Blob's still eating! The Fly's still prowling! The Mummy's unraveling! The Phantom's in flight! Frankenstein's dancing till the morning light! [Outro — Band Hits and Spooky Choir] Twist! Twist! One last time! Shake those bones to the graveyard rhyme! When the rooster crows and the sun shines bright, We'll be six feet under till tomorrow night! Bomp-bomp-bomp! EVERYBODY TWIST! [Sound Effects - Thunder crash. The cemetery gates slam shut]
