Midnight Thriller Shuffle

The clock strikes twelve, the moon is sharp and thin
That's when the spooky, scary party can begin.
The fog is thick, it whispers secrets on the breeze,
And things that bump in the night are rustling in the trees.
Your shadows dance, they're bigger than they oughta be,
Did you just see that glimmer of a hungry eye on thee?
(Pre-Chorus)
Got your costume on? Got your bag for all the treats?
Feel that chill deep down in the soles of your feet!
The graveyard gates creak open with a long, low moan...
Now you know you're not entirely alone!
(Chorus)
It's the Midnight Thriller Shuffle, come on and move your bones!
Hear the rhythm ringing out from hollow, haunted homes!
A ghostly groove, a rattling chain, a witch's cackle loud,
We're the creepiest, crawliest, spookiest, happiest crowd!
Stomp and sway, don't you dare look back!
It's Halloween night on this frightening track!
(Verse 2)
The candy bowl is empty, but the fun is just begun,
The vampires, ghouls, and zombies are out to get some!
A headless horseman gallops by with a flash of fiery stare,
A mummy starts unraveling right here, right there!
The skeletons are doing the jitterbug so fast,
A spell is in the air, a shadow that is cast.
(Pre-Chorus)
Got your costume on? Got your bag for all the treats?
Feel that chill deep down in the soles of your feet!
The graveyard gates creak open with a long, low moan...
Now you know you're not entirely alone!
(Chorus)
It's the Midnight Thriller Shuffle, come on and move your bones!
Hear the rhythm ringing out from hollow, haunted homes!
A ghostly groove, a rattling chain, a witch's cackle loud,
We're the creepiest, crawliest, spookiest, happiest crowd!
Stomp and sway, don't you dare look back!
It's Halloween night on this frightening track!
(Bridge)
Ooooh-ooooh-ooooh... A spooky wail on high!
Ah-ha-ha-ha... The jack-o'-lanterns sigh!
Don't be afraid! This is the night we all agree,
The scarier it gets, the happier we'll be!
(Guitar/Organ Solo - Fast, tremolo-heavy, with minor chords)
(Chorus)
It's the Midnight Thriller Shuffle, come on and move your bones!
Hear the rhythm ringing out from hollow, haunted homes!
A ghostly groove, a rattling chain, a witch's cackle loud,
We're the creepiest, crawliest, spookiest, happiest crowd!
Stomp and sway, don't you dare look back!
It's Halloween night on this frightening track!
(Outro - Tempo slows, music fades with snapping and a final, echoing moan)
Thriller Shuffle... Shuff-le... Shuff-le...
(Whispered) Happy Halloween... Scream!