Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts

Sunday, October 31, 2021

The Late Visitor

The Late Visitor


When Bigfoot comes to your door
   Late on Halloween night,
Should you his demands ignore
   And not turn on your light?

Should you take this photo op
   When given the rare chance?
Do you think when next he’ll stop
   To give more than a glance?

Will you still have treats on hand
   To sate his appetite?
Was his visit too unplanned?
   You snacked too much tonight.

I’m not sure what I would do
   With Bigfoot on my stoop.
I hope if it becomes true,
   It’s not a family group.

Monday, October 18, 2021

And Still More Carols for Halloween

Previous carols at:
Carols for Halloween
More Carols for Halloween

Trick or Treat to You

(tune: Happy Birthday to You)


Trick or Treat to You
Trick or Treat to You
Come up with the treats now,
Or we’re gonna yell boo!!!



Edgar the Scarecrow

(tune: Frosty the Snowman)


Edgar the Scarecrow was an itchy, scratchy guy
With a flannel shirt and torn blue jeans,
And feedsack with one eye.

Edgar the Scarecrow is a folklore tale, I heard.
He was full of straw, but, I was told,
He couldn’t chase a bird.

It was Halloween when he suddenly jumped down --
He could not get back up on his pole,
So instead, he went to town.

Oh, Edgar the Scarecrow, was as lost as he could be,
For the kids that day in costumed array
Looked just as strange as he.

Stumbily bump stump, bumpily bump stump,
Edgar walked so slow.
Stumbily bump stump, bumpily bump stump,
Edgar knew not where to go.

Edgar the Scarecrow lost some straw with every step.
The kids said “Come with us”, so without a bit more fuss,
After them he did schlep.

He followed them, house to house, and at each door,
Folks with surprise so loved his disguise,
They filled his bag with more.

The trail of straw behind, Edgar saw, as it grew and grew;
In only a few moments, his adventure would be through.

So Edgar the Scarecrow went back to his cornfield,
And farmers tell where his candy fell
Improved twofold that year’s yield.


Loot the Houses

(tune: Deck the Halls)


Lock the doors, get out the sherry,
Bwah ha ha, Bwah ha ha, ha ha ha!
‘Tis the season things turn scary,
Bwah ha ha, ha ha ha, bwah ha ha!

Don they now their weird apparel,
Bwah ha ha, Bwah ha ha, ha ha ha!
Tonight kids have all gone feral,
Bwah ha ha, ha ha ha, bwah ha ha!

See the begging grins before us,
Bwah ha ha, Bwah ha ha, ha ha ha!
Shut the lights, they may ignore us,
Bwah ha ha, ha ha ha, bwah ha ha!

“Gave to us your sweetest treasure,
Bwah ha ha, Bwah ha ha, ha ha ha!
Or you will feel our displeasure,
Bwah ha ha, ha ha ha, bwah ha ha!”

Fast they pass from door to door,
Bwah ha ha, Bwah ha ha, ha ha ha!
Bags all ready to hold more,
Bwah ha ha, ha ha ha, bwah ha ha!

They will come in any weather,
Bwah ha ha, Bwah ha ha, ha ha ha!
On Halloween they loot together,
Bwah ha ha, ha ha ha, Bwah Ha Ha!


Twelve Hours of Halloween

(tune: Twelve Days of Christmas)


In the first hour of Halloween, my neighbors sent to me
A toddler as a pumpkin.

In the second hour of Halloween, my neighbors sent to me
Twins dressed as mice
And a toddler as a pumpkin.

In the third hour of Halloween, my neighbors sent to me
Three blue smurfs, twins dressed as mice
And a toddler as a pumpkin.

In the fourth hour of Halloween, my neighbors sent to me
Four cawing crows, three blue smurfs, twins dressed as mice
And a toddler as a pumpkin.

In the fifth hour of Halloween, my neighbors sent to me
Five superheroes.
Four cawing crows, three blue smurfs, twins dressed as mice
And a toddler as a pumpkin.

In the sixth hour of Halloween, my neighbors sent to me
Six ghosts a-booing,
Five superheroes.
Four cawing crows, three blue smurfs, twins dressed as mice
And a toddler as a pumpkin.

In the seventh hour of Halloween, my neighbors sent to me
Seven spooks a-wailing, six ghosts a-booing,
Five superheroes.
Four cawing crows, three blue smurfs, twins dressed as mice
And a toddler as a pumpkin.

In the eighth hour of Halloween, my neighbors sent to me
Eight fairies dancing, seven spooks a-wailing,
six ghosts a-booing,
Five superheroes.
Four cawing crows, three blue smurfs, twins dressed as mice
And a toddler as a pumpkin.

In the ninth hour of Halloween, my neighbors sent to me
Nine witches brewing, eight fairies dancing,
seven spooks a-wailing, six ghosts a-booing,
Five superheroes.
Four cawing crows, three blue smurfs, twins dressed as mice
And a toddler as a pumpkin.

In the tenth hour of Halloween, my neighbors sent to me
Ten creeps a-creeping, nine witches brewing,
eight fairies dancing, seven spooks a-wailing,
six ghosts a-booing,
Five superheroes.
Four cawing crows, three blue smurfs, twins dressed as mice
And a toddler as a pumpkin.

In the eleventh hour of Halloween, my neighbors sent to me
Eleven teen girls giggling, ten creeps a-creeping,
nine witches brewing, eight fairies dancing,
seven spooks a-wailing, six ghosts a-booing,
Five superheroes.
Four cawing crows, three blue smurfs, twins dressed as mice
And a toddler as a pumpkin.

In the twelfth hour of Halloween, my neighbors sent to me
Twelve teen boys bumming, eleven teen girls giggling,
ten creeps a-creeping, nine witches brewing,
eight fairies dancing, seven spooks a-wailing,
six ghosts a-booing,
Five superheroes.
Four cawing crows, three blue smurfs, twins dressed as mice
And a toddler as a pumpkin.

Sunday, October 18, 2020

More Carols for Halloween

Chilly Bones

(tune: Silver Bells)

Chilly bones, chilly bones,
It’s Halloween in the city.
Rattle-clack, hear them crack;
Tonight it is Halloween.

Spooky walkers, eerie stalkers
Dressed in festive costume.
In the streets there’s a horde of monsters.
Children begging, people paying
With candy to consume,
And with every house stop, parents feel:

Chilly bones, chilly bones,
It’s Halloween in the city.
Rattle-clack, hear them crack;
Tonight it is Halloween.

Bags of treasures, future pleasures,
Jiggling bits of candy
That the beggars rush home to indulge in.
Hear the leaves crunch, dreams of sweet lunch,
This is the kids’ big day,
And, as they head for home, parents feel:

Chilly bones, chilly bones,
It’s Halloween in the city.
Rattle-clack, hear them crack;
Tonight it is Halloween.



One-Ghost Haunted House

(tune: Jingle Bells)

Sneaking through the leaves
Past the one-ghost haunted house
Tiptoe-ing like thieves
Quiet as a mouse.
Winds howl in the trees
Waking up the ghost.
What fear and fright our hearts seize
Thinking what scares us most.

(Choris)
I dare you, I dare you,
Go up to that house.
I bet you won’t ring the bell
At the one-ghost haunted house.
I dare you, I dare you,
Go up to that house.
I bet you won’t ring the bell
At the one-ghost haunted house.

A day or two from now
It will be Halloween.
Soon past that house we’ll plow,
Hoping to stay unseen.
The house waits in the dark,
Mystery hides inside.
At the town’s spooky landmark,
Around it we go wide.

(Choris)
I dare you, I dare you,
Go up to that house.
I bet you won’t ring the bell
At the one-ghost haunted house.
I dare you, I dare you,
Go up to that house.
I bet you won’t ring the bell
At the one-ghost haunted house.

A day or two goes by,
We’re out to trick-or-treat,
Slip past it we will try,
That old house on the street.
But my little brother
Asked me why I am scared.
That brat is such a bother,
And this is what he dared.

(Choris)
I dare you, I dare you,
Go up to that house.
I bet you won’t ring the bell
At the one-ghost haunted house.
I dare you, I dare you,
Go up to that house.
I bet you won’t ring the bell
At the one-ghost haunted house.

Now none know what passed there
In the one-ghost haunted house.
I’m sure I do not dare
To see what the bell would rouse.
‘Though Little Brother taunts
I swear I’ll not go there
To see what in that house haunts
And gives us such a scare.

(Choris)
I dare you, I dare you,
Go up to that house.
I bet you won’t ring the bell
At the one-ghost haunted house.
I dare you, I dare you,
Go up to that house.
I bet you won’t ring the bell
At the one-ghost haunted house.



Eerie Wonderland

(tune: Sleigh Ride aka Winter Wonderland)

Doorbells ring, are you listening?
On the stoop, children are questing.
A frightening sight,
They’re haunting tonight,
Begging in an eerie wonderland.

Gone away their cute faces;
Masks are now in their places.
They call out their threat
If no treat they get,
Begging in an eerie wonderland.

In our homes, we could go into lockdown
And pretend that we are not inside.
They’ll ask, Got some candy?
We’ll make no sound,
But they'll keep ringing
Even if we hide.

Later on, we’ll peek out,
As we suppress our doubt,
To face unafraid
Small monsters on parade,
Begging in an eerie wonderland.

Just hear those doorbells ring-tingling,
Ring ting, tingle-ing more.
Come on, it’s the weird season
When we answer the entreating door.

Outside the children are calling
Out their insistent trick-or-treat,
Come on, it’s the weird season
To pay ransom with candy to eat.

In our homes, we could go into lockdown
And pretend that we are not inside.
They’ll ask, Got some candy?
We’ll make no sound,
But they'll keep ringing
Even if we hide.

Later on, we’ll peek out,
As we suppress our doubt
To face unafraid
Small monsters on parade,
Begging in an eerie wonderland.

To face unafraid
Small monsters on parade,
Begging in an eerie wonderland.


Howling Lycanthropes

(tune: Tumbling Tumbleweeds)

Hear their howling moan,
Sending chills down your backbone,
Moonlit, with fur they have grown,
Hunting for you are the howling lycanthropes.

Kids roam tonight ‘long the street,
Begging for a little treat.
Beware, werewolves need to eat,
Hunting for you are the howling lycanthropes.

I know when the sun goes down,
Trick-r-treaters out on the town.
When full moon the sky does crown,
There’ll be monsters all around;
Listen for that chilling sound.
Hunting for you are the howling lycanthropes.

I know when the sun goes down,
Trick-r-treaters out on the town,
When full moon the sky does crown,
There’ll be monsters all around;
Listen for that chilling sound.
Hunting for you are the howling lycanthropes.


Sunday, October 26, 2014

Carols for Halloween

Carols for
HALLOWEEN
A new tradition to have the trick-or-treaters
earn their rewards (or else) 



It’s Beginning to Feel Much Like Halloween
Lyrics to It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

It’s beginning to feel much like Halloween
Everywhere you go;
There are ghosts and goblins out there
And skeletons to spare
With the same old bargain we so well know.

It’s beginning to feel much like Halloween
With its chilly breath.
The lawns are all now full of leaves
And the streets with candy thieves
To scare you to death.

A fist of sugary treats
And such unhealthy eats
Is the wish of Batman and Thor;
Gummies full of juice for tummies to abuse
Is the demand of Skeletor;
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait
To get home to their door.

It’s beginning to feel much like Halloween
Once again this fall;
There’s a blowup giant Frankenstein
To greet in pantomime
Everyone going to the shopping mall.

It’s beginning to feel much like Halloween
In your neighborhoods.
In the window there’s a broad grin
To taunt you dare to come in
If you want the goods.

It’s beginning to feel much like Halloween
When you hear a knock.
But the evilest thought to think
Is the kids will crash and sink
In their sugar shock.
It’s Halloween, on the block!



Hallowed Song
Lyrics to The Wassail Song

Here we come trick-n-treating
Among the homes so dark,
Here we come a-braving
Through the haunted park.
Trick or treat we offer you
And hope you will take your cue
And choose treat, and if you do,
Have a Hallowed Eve,
And we’ll send you blessings as we leave.

We are not common beggars
That beg from door to door,
But we are neighbors’ children
As you’ve never seen before.
Fright and fear come to you,
And perhaps a smile or two,
And we thank you, and hope you
Have a Hallowed Eve,
And we’ll send you blessing as we leave.

Good neighbor and kind stranger,
As you watch your TV,
Please think of us poor children
Who come to you to plea.
Small treats are all we ask,
Fear no tricks behind our mask,
And if you complete this task,
Have a Hallowed Eve,
And we’ll send you blessing as we leave.



Beware Stingy Jack
Lyrics to Away In A Manger

Away in the graveyard, just dirt for a bed,
That rogue Jack ‘o Lantern laid his pumpkin head.
The moon up above shone down on his grave,
And on this night, a brief new life to him gave.

The wind gusts were howling, as Jack awoke,
And his voice, so long still, cackled with a croak,
“I am free to wander and search through this night,
And see what tricks and mischief I can incite.”

Beware of Stingy Jack if he comes to play.
Close by you in darkness, on you he will prey.
Only on one night of each year he can roam,
But you must never let him into your home.



The Dead Are Out Walking Tonight

Lyrics to Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

You better watch out
Better stay inside
And try not to shout;
I suggest you hide –
The dead are out walking tonight.

They walk with a list –
It’s love they miss –
Gonna find a stray to hug and kiss.
The dead are out walking tonight.

They know you they are creeping,
They see your looks of fright,
They just want you to remember
They love you this eerie night.

You better watch out
Better stay inside
And try not to shout;
I suggest you hide –
The dead are out walking tonight.

With bony fingers, bony arms too,
Rotten rot rot and graveyard flu
The dead are out walking tonight.
And eyeless heads on top looking for you
Hoping you won’t mind the bits of goo.
The dead are out walking tonight.

When they find girls and boys out,
They are filled with glee.
They hug them and dance about
And say, “Now, you will come with me.”

So! You better watch out
Or try a disguise
And cause them to doubt;
Hide if you are wise –
The dead are out walking tonight.

They know you they were creeping,
They see your looks of fright,
They just want you to remember
They want you this eerie night.

You better watch out
Better stay inside
And try not to shout;
I suggest you hide –
The dead are out walking tonight.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Rapping at My Door

Rapping at My Door
Once upon my lazy recliner, feasting on takeout from the diner,
I sat and flipped idly through mindless cable channels galore –
Tasty crumbs from my lips lapping – when outside there came a rapping,
A most irritating tapping, an insistent, beckoning chore.
“Oh, not now, I have just sat down to eat,” I did wish to implore,
“Please leave me and come no more.”

The knocking stopped to my relief, visitor gone was my belief,
As I paused on the sports network to get the latest baseball score.
But too soon had I decided, my conclusion was misguided;
For upon my ears collided, the urgent knock I could but abhor,
That pounding call to duty – a host’s duty I could not ignore –
Oh, stop now and knock no more.

So I set my dinner aside and went to see who was outside,
In my slippered feet slowly sliding across the hardwood floor.
Carefully I went, not to fall as I traversed through the dark hall.
The peeking hole in the portal showed me no one at the front door,
For I had not lit the lights when I went silently to explore,
Hoping he stood there no more.

So I turned to make a retreat and resume my meal and my seat,
When again, at the infernal rapping behind my back, I swore.
“You are not there, I just did look,” I said as angry fist I shook,
“Why do you treat me like a schnook and play your games to make me sore?
Some comfort and to relax at end of day is all I ask for,
But you still want something more.”

Across the hall I go again to confront my evening’s bane.
Resigned now and with the porch lamp brightly aglow, its light did pour
Forth to illuminate my stoop. And looking now I saw a troupe
Of small monsters that made me whoop to see such characters from lore.
Their true identities all hidden by the frightful costumes they wore,
Covered in gore and much more.

“Have you come to scare me tonight? For, in truth, you gave me a fright.
Two Ghosts, ghoul, vampire, beastman, and mummy, in all miniature.
Why at my house do you here haunt and with your knock do you me taunt?
I have to wonder what you want that you assemble at my door?”
In one collected voice “Trick or Treat” arose from this motley corps,
“Candy is fine, nothing more”.