Lyrics
[Brief Intro]
[Minor Key with Ragtime Influences]
[Verse 1]
[ABAB Rhyme, 6/8 Time]
In the heart of old Scorchmire under moonlit skies,
Lies Whispering Pines where the dead will rise.
With a clatter of bones in the cold night air,
Mr. Bones awakens, with stories to share.
From his grave of dirt and roots entwined,
He rises once more, leaving death behind.
A bandleader once, now the host so grand,
Calling forth the spirits with a wave of his hand.
[Chorus]
[AABB Rhyme, 4/4 Time with Syncopation]
Come one, come all, to the jamboree,
Where the undead play for all to see.
Swing to the left, rag to the right,
Dance with the ghosts on Halloween night.
[Instrumental energetic-swing-ragtime]
[Verse 2]
[ABCB Rhyme, Mixed Meter (Alternating between 6/8 and 3/4)]
From their shadowy graves, they rise in the gloom,
Dressed in the remnants of their earthly bloom.
The air fills with music, old tunes replay,
As skeletons swing and sway away.
In the misty glow of the pumpkin’s light,
The living join in, faces bright with delight.
[Instrumental energetic-swing-ragtime]
[Bridge]
[Free Verse, 5/4 Time]
Twirling under the moon, where the living and dead unite,
The air alive with music that echoes through the night.
Each note a memory, each song a spell cast,
In Whispering Pines, where spirits dance fast.
[Instrumental energetic-swing-ragtime]
[Chorus (Reprise with Variation)]
[AABB Rhyme, 4/4 Time with Increased Tempo]
Spin, twirl, and laugh, forget your fears,
With Mr. Bones, who’s played through the years.
This night’s for the living, the dead, and the new,
In Scorchmire’s embrace, under skies so blue.
[Instrumental energetic-swing-ragtime]
[Verse 3]
[ABAB Rhyme, 6/8 Time]
As the night deepens, the stars peek through,
Mr. Bones plays on, his spirit true.
A melody for the lost, a tune for the brave,
Dancing together at the edge of the grave.
[Outro]
[Instrumental, Return to Initial Theme]
