This is Halloween From "The Nightmare Before Christmas" Written by: Danny Elfman [Shadow:] Boys and girls of every age Wouldn't you like to see something strange? [Siamese Shadow:] Come with us and you will see This, our town of Halloween [Pumpkin Patch Chorus:] This is Halloween, this is Halloween Pumpkins scream in the dead of night [Ghosts:] This is Halloween, everybody make a scene Trick of treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright It's our town, everybody scream In this town of Halloween [Creature Under Bed:] I am the one hiding under your bed Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red [Man Under the Stairs:] I am the one hiding under your stairs Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair [Corpse Chorus:] This is Halloween, this is Halloween [Vampires:] Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Everybody waiting for the next surprise [Mayor:] In this town, don't we love it now? Everybody's waiting for the next surprise [Corpse Chorus:] Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can Something's waiting now to pounce, and how you'll [Harlequin Demon, Werewolf, and Melting Man:] Scream! This is Halloween Red 'n' black, slimy green [Werewolf:] Aren't you scared? [Witches:] Well, that's just fine Say it once, say it twice Take the chance and roll the dice Ride with the moon in the dead of night [Hanging Tree:] Everybody scream, everybody scream [Hanged Men:] In our town of Halloween [Clown:] I am the clown with the tear-away face Here in a flash and gone without a trace [Second Ghoul:] I am the "who" when you call, "Who's there?" I am the wind blowing through your hair [Oogie Boogie Shadow:] I am the shadow on the moon at night Filling your dreams to the brim with fright [Corpse Chorus:] This is Halloween, this is Halloween Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! [Child Corpse Trio:] Tender lumpings everywhere Life's no fun without a good scare [Parent Corpses:] That's our job, but we're not mean In our town of Halloween [Corpse Chorus:] In this town [Mayor:] Don't we love it now? [Mayor with Corpse Chorus:] Everyone's waiting for the next surprise [Corpse Chorus:] Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back And scream like a banshee Make you jump out of your skin This is Halloween, everyone scream Won't ya please make way for a very special guy Our man Jack is king of the Pumpkin King now [Everyone:] This is Halloween, this is Halloween Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! [Child Corpse Trio:] In this town we call home Everyone hail to the pumpkin song [Everyone:] La la la la, Halloween! Halloween!(etc.)