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[Verse 1] You left your paper lantern on the garden gate The wind kept turning it to face the house At ten past twelve, the mailbox gave a shake And something small came scratching at the ground [Pre-Chorus] Your old black cat won’t cross the hall The clock skips one, then quits I hear my name from the coat closet Though nobody’s in it [Chorus] Come on in, the door’s ajar There’s a party in the pantry and a bat above the bar Come on in, don’t mind the floor The broom has taken up tap dancing and it’s asking for one more [Verse 2] A skeleton in Grandpa’s hat is dealing cards The jack-o’-lantern’s grinning at the pie Your little brother swears he saw the curtains wave I saw them wave back, so did I [Pre-Chorus] The hallway stretches, then it shrinks The kettle starts to sing A tiny voice behind the stairs says “Save me something sweet” [Chorus] Come on in, the door’s ajar There’s a party in the pantry and a bat above the bar Come on in, don’t mind the floor The broom has taken up tap dancing and it’s asking for one more [Bridge] If you brought a mask, put it on If you brought a treat, hold tight When the old house counts to thirteen Everybody dance till daylight [Instrumental Break] [Final Chorus] Come on in, the door’s ajar There’s a party in the pantry and a bat above the bar Come on in, don’t mind the floor The broom has taken up tap dancing and it’s asking for one more Come on in, the clock says “go” The whole house bows politely as we tiptoe through the snow [Outro] Leave your paper lantern on the garden gate We’ll be back next Halloween