Pumpkin Parade

[Intro – whispered, with music box]
Tick-tock, tick-tock, the clock derides,
In the crooked town, the dream abides.

[Verse 1]
At the edge of the world where the moonlight cracked,
Laughs a clown with no disguise.
In the merry dark, a thousand mirrors
Reflect our haunted eyes.

[Chorus]
Welcome to the Pumpkin Parade!
Dance before the flame.
The clock strikes thirteen times tonight,
And night forgets its name.
Laughter, fear – our grand ballet,
The puppets move in time.
In Tim’s and Helloween’s parade,
Where death wears gold and shines.

[Verse 2]
Old Father Time has lost his teeth,
He sleeps upon a rusted throne.
Beneath the dolls of shattered dreams,
The pulse of blood still moans.

[Bridge – guitar solo with children’s choir echo]
Tick-tock, tick-tock, dance with the clock,
Time unwinds in the carnival dark.

[Chorus – reprise, higher key, with choir]
Welcome to the Pumpkin Parade!
Don’t be afraid — it’s just a dream.
The masks are falling, laughter’s calling,
And night begins to scream.
Laughter, fear – our grand ballet,
The puppets move in time.
In Tim’s and Helloween’s parade,
Where death wears gold and shines.

[Outro – soft, music box fading]
The light goes out, the shadow sings,
In crooked glass your laughter rings.
For deep inside, each heart’s a clown,
That sings in Helloween till dawn.