[Intro: Creaky door swinging open, bouncy ragtime piano intro, spooky theremin slide] [Verse 1] [Playful, theatrical, rhythmic storytelling delivery] Down the block where the shadows always meet Lives old Mr. Skeleton on Halloween Street He rattles his bones at a quarter to four Knocking on a rotting little haunted house door Top hat tilted and a permanent grin Waiting for the spooky little night to begin He passes out candy and he drinks witches brew and dances with the ghosts by the willow tree ( Boo!) [Pre-Chorus] [Orchestral strings swell, bouncy rhythm picks up speed] Clack-clack-clack goes the rhythm of his toes Where he's going next, nobody really knows! [Chorus] [Catchy, infectious, high-energy theatrical hook with spooky choir harmonies] Oh, they know , Mr. Skeleton! ( S.J.) The spookiest fellow that you've ever looked upon! Dancing up and down on Halloween Street! With a clatter-clatter-clack of his boney little feet! Yeah, they know, Mr. Skeleton! ( S.J. ) Before the midnight hour has come and gone! [Verse 2] [Maintains the whimsical, bouncy ragtime groove] Cobwebs hang like curtains from his window pane Laughing at the mortals when it starts to rain Got a black cat sleeping in a rocking chair Counting up the trick or treaters in a skeleton stare When the clock strikes midnight and the fog rolls deep That's the very hour that the skeletons creep Tapping on the glass with a long white bone Ruling every inch of this ghostly zone [Bridge] [Music strips down to a spooky, walking upright bassline and crisp finger-snaps] [Spoken-word with a theatrical, winking tone] Step right up... don't be shy... Look him in the eye as he passes by... Is he real? Or is he just a ghost? He's the creepiest host on the whole coast! [Chorus] [Full explosive dark-carnival power, maximum energy, catchy vocal harmonies] Oh, they know , Mr. Skeleton! ( S.J.) The spookiest fellow that you've ever looked upon! Dancing up and down on Halloween Street! With a clatter-clatter-clack of his boney little feet! Yeah, they know, , Mr. Skeleton! ( S.J.) Before the midnight hour has come and gone! [Outro] [Fading out with a playful ragtime piano trill, a laughing phantom chuckle, and a final rattling bone sound effect]
