We're on sidewalks, we're on porches ,
Dressed in costumes to scare.
Through the city we're ringing the doorbells

Trick or treating, candy eating,
Gooey stuff in our hair
But the most fun is shrieking out loud:

Shivery yells, Shivery yells
That's the Halloween nitty-gritty
Moan and groan, leaves us alone
Halloween's just one night a year.
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Dashing through the streets
In our costumes bright and gay
To each house we go
Laughing all the way

Halloween is here,
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to trick-or-treat
And sing pumpkin carols tonight!

Oh Pumpkin bells, Pumpkin bells
Ringing loud and clear
Oh what fun great pumpkin brings
When Halloween is here.
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Deck the patch with orange and black
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Take along your goody sack
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Don we now our weird apparel
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Toll the ancient pumpkin carol
Fa la la la la, la la la la

See the great one rise before us
Fa la la la la, la la la la
As we sing the pumpkin chorus
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Follow him as he ascends
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Join with true great pumpkin friends.
Fa la la la la, la la la la
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I'm dreaming of the great pumpkin
Just like I do this time each year.
When he brings nice toys
To good girls and boys
Who wait for him to appear.

I'm dreaming of the great pumpkin
With every pumpkin card I write.
May your jack-o-lanterns burn bright
When the great pumpkin visits you tonight.
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Oh, you better not shriek
You better not groan
You better not howl
You better not moan
Great Pumpkin is coming to town

He's gonna find out
From folks that he meets
Who deserves tricks
And who deserves treats
Great Pumpkin is coming to town

He'll search in every pumpkin patch
Haunted houses far and near
To see if you've been spreading gloom
Or bringing lots of cheer

Oh, you better not shriek
You better not groan
You better not howl
You better not moan
Great Pumpkin is coming to town

Pumpkin cards, O pumpkin cards!
Carry greetings to my friends
Let them know the day is here
When Great Pumpkin will appear
Pumpkin cards, O pumpkin cards!
Carry greetings to my friends

On the first day of Halloween
My true love gave to me...
an owl in a rotten oak tree

On the second day of Halloween
My true love gave to me...
Two trick-or-treaters
and an owl in a rotten oak tree

On the third day of Halloween
My true love gave to me...
Three black cats
Two trick-or-treaters
and an owl in a rotten oak tree

On the fourth day of Halloween
My true love gave to me...
Four skeletons
Three black cats
Two trick-or-treaters
and an owl in a rotten oak tree

On the fifth day of Halloween
My true love gave to me...
Five scary spooks
Four skeletons
Three black cats
Two trick-or-treaters
and an owl in a rotten oak tree

On the sixth day of Halloween
My true love gave to me...
Six goblins gobbling
Five scary spooks
Four skeletons
Three black cats
Two trick-or-treaters
and an owl in a rotten oak tree

On the seventh day of Halloween
My true love gave to me...
Seven pumpkins glowing
Six goblins gobbling
Five scary spooks
Four skeletons
Three black cats
Two trick-or-treaters
and an owl in a rotten oak tree

On the eighth day of Halloween
My true love gave to me...
Eight monsters shrieking
Seven pumpkins glowing
Six goblins gobbling
Five scary spooks
Four skeletons
Three black cats
Two trick-or-treaters
and an owl in a rotten oak tree

On the ninth day of Halloween
My true love gave to me...
Nine ghosts a-booing
Eight monsters shrieking
Seven pumpkins glowing
Six goblins gobbling
Five scary spooks
Four skeletons
Three black cats
Two trick-or-treaters
and an owl in a rotten oak tree

On the tenth day of Halloween
My true love gave to me...
Ten ghouls a-groaning
Nine ghosts a-booing
Eight monsters shrieking
Seven pumpkins glowing
Six goblins gobbling
Five scary spooks
Four skeletons
Three black cats
Two trick-or-treaters
and an owl in a rotten oak tree

On the eleventh day of Halloween
My true love gave to me...
Eleven casks a-leering
Ten ghouls a-groaning
Nine ghosts a-booing
Eight monsters shrieking
Seven pumpkins glowing
Six goblins gobbling
Five scary spooks
Four skeletons
Three black cats
Two trick-or-treaters
and an owl in a rotten oak tree

On the twelfth day of Halloween
My true love gave to me...
Twelve bats a-flying
Eleven casks a-leering
Ten ghouls a-groaning
Nine ghosts a-booing
Eight monsters shrieking
Seven pumpkins glowing
Six goblins gobbling
Five scary spooks
Four skeletons
Three black cats
Two trick-or-treaters
and an owl in a rotten oak tree

Screech owls hoot, are you listening?
Beneath the moon, all is glistening
A real scary sight, we're happy tonight
Waiting in a pumpkin wonderland

In the patch we're waiting for Great Pumpkin
We've been waiting for this all year
For we've tried to be nice to everybody
And to grow a patch that is sincere

Later on, while we're eating
What we got trick-or-treating
We'll share all our sacks of
Halloween snacks
Waiting in a pumpkin wonderland

I heard the bells on Halloween
Their old familiar carols scream
And wild and sweet
The world repeat
The pumpkin season's here again

Then pealed the bells more loud and strong
Great Pumpkin comes before too long
The good will get
The bad will fret
The pumpkin season's here

On the first day of Halloween
my good friend gave to me
a vulture in a dead tree.

On the second day of Halloween,
my good friend gave to me
two hissing cats,
and a vulture in a dead tree.

On the third day of Halloween,
my good friend gave to me
three fat toads,
two hissing cats,
and a vulture in a dead tree.

On the fourth day of Halloween,
my good friend gave to me
four giggling ghosts
three fat toads,
two hissing cats,
and a vulture in a dead tree.

On the fifth day of Halloween,
my good friend gave to me
five cooked worms
four giggling ghosts
three fat toads,
two hissing cats,
and a vulture in a dead tree.

On the sixth day of Halloween,
my good friend gave to me
six owls a-screeching,
five cooked worms
four giggling ghosts
three fat toads,
two hissing cats,
and a vulture in a dead tree.

On the seventh day of Halloween,
my good friend gave to me s
even spiders creeping,
six owls a-screeching,
five cooked worms four
giggling ghosts
three fat toads,
two hissing cats,
and a vulture in a dead tree.

On the eighth day of Halloween,
my good friend gave to me
eight brooms a-flying,
seven spiders creeping,
six owls a-screeching,
five cooked worms
four giggling ghosts
three fat toads,
two hissing cats,
and a vulture in a dead tree.

On the ninth day of Halloween,
my good friend gave to me
nine wizards whizzing,
eight brooms a-flying,
seven spiders creeping,
six owls a-screeching,
five cooked worms
four giggling ghosts
three fat toads,
two hissing cats,
and a vulture in a dead tree.

On the tenth day of Halloween,
my good friend gave to me
ten goblins gobbling,
nine wizards whizzing,
eight brooms a-flying,
seven spiders creeping,
six owls a-screeching,
five cooked worms
four giggling ghosts
three fat toads,
two hissing cats,
and a vulture in a dead tree.

On the eleventh day of Halloween,
my good friend gave to me
eleven bats a-swooping,
ten goblins gobbling,
nine wizards whizzing,
eight brooms a-flying,
seven spiders creeping,
six owls a-screeching,
five cooked worms
four giggling ghosts
three fat toads,
two hissing cats,
and a vulture in a dead tree.

On the twelfth day of Halloween,
my good friend gave to me
twelve cauldrons bubbling,
eleven bats a-swooping,
ten goblins gobbling,
nine wizards whizzing,
eight brooms a-flying,
seven spiders creeping,
six owls a-screeching,
five cooked worms
four giggling ghosts
three fat toads,
two hissing cats,
and a vulture in a dead tree.

On the thirteenth day of Halloween,
I invited my good friend to lunch.
by Carol Greene
Copyright (c)1998 All Right Reserved. Ma Isis

Fundies roasting on a open fire
Moonlight shining on your nose
Pagan chants ringing out through the night
And folks dressed up in ritual robes
Everybody knows a drummer and a circle dance
They help to make the season bright
Pagan tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
They know the goddess is on her way
She comes to each and every pagan on this day
And every pagan child is gonna spy
To see if witches really know how to fly
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To folks from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Merry Samhain to you.
adapted by yours truly - Octoberwych
© 2003 The Wyching Well - All rights reserved

Pumpkins roasting on an open fire
Moonlight shining on your nose
Trick-or-Treat ringing out through the air
And folks dressed up in monster clothes
Everybody knows a bonfire and jack-o-lantern glow
they help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
will find it hard to sleep tonight
They know great pumpkin is on the way
bringing lots of sticky treats for all today
And every mother's child is gonna spy
to see if witches really know how to fly
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To folks from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Happy Hallowe'en to you.
adapted by yours truly -- Punkinwych
© 2003 The Wyching Well - All rights reserved

Over the graveyard and through the tombs,
To the haunted house we go.
The ghosts are a fright,
This spooky night
So come and join the show.

Over the graveyard and through the tombs,
Just hear the dreadful cries,
The banshees howl,
The black cats yowl,
Their shrieking fills the skies.

Over the graveyard and through the tombs,
Where all the goblins meet,
Witches and ghouls
They are no fools,
They all yell, "Trick or Treat."

Over the graveyard and through the tombs,
The jack-o-lanterns gleam.
Bats fill the skies,
With glowing eyes,
Hooray! It's Halloween!
(Repeat last two verses)
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You know pumpkins are orange and grow on a vine,
Baked in a pie, they taste mighty fine,
But have your heard,
Of a pumpkin quite absurd as...?

Humphrey the Blue-Nosed Pumpkin
Had a very obvious nose.
And if you ever saw it,
You might even say it shows.

All of the other pumpkins,
Used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Humphrey
Play in any pumpkin games.

Then one foggy Hallow's Eve,
The Great Pumpkin did say,
"Humphrey, with your nose so blue,
You'll make all the ghosts say BOO!"

Then all the pumpkins loved him,
And they shouted out with glee,
"Humphrey, the Blue-Nosed Pumpkin,
You'll go down in history!"

We three ghosts of Halloween are
Scaring kids who wander too far.
Trick or treating, candy eating,
Beware the Halloween Star.
Oh...oh...

Star of darkness, star of fright.
Star of every gruesome sight.
West winds howling, cats a-yowling,
Let us play some tricks tonight!

Ghosties we have heard on high,
Groaning horribly o'er the plains.
And the witches in reply,
Cacklin' their own eerie strains:

Boooooooooooooooooooooo
Listen to our cry --
Boooooooooooooooooooooo

On this Halloween Night we cry.
Spirits why this jubilee?
Why your ghostly tunes prolong?
What these gruesome tidings be,
Which inspire your ghastly song?

Boooooooooooooooooooooo
Listen to our cry --
Boooooooooooooooooooooo
On this Halloween Night we cry.
(Repeat last verse and chorus.)

Deck the halls with poison ivy,
fa la la la la, la la la la.
'Tis the season to be slimy,
fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our strange apparel,
fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Troll the ancient Halloween carol,
fa la la la la, la la la la.
See the goblins rise before us,
fa la la la la, la la la la.
As we sing the Halloween chorus,
fa la la la la, la la la la.
Follow them as they ascend,
fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Join with all your loony friends,
fa la la la la, la la la la.

Screech owls hoot, are you listening?
'Neath the moon, all is glistening.
A real scary sight, we're happy tonight.
Waitin' in a spirit wonderland.
Black cats yowl, can you hear 'em?
Ghosties howl, don't you fear 'em.
A real scary sight, we're happy tonight.
Waitin' in a spirit wonderland.
In the streets, we're begging for some candy.
We've been waiting for this night all year.
We've tried to embarrass everybody,
And to make a costume filling you with fear.
Later on, while we're eatin'
What we got trick or treatin'.
We'll share all our sacks
Of Halloween snacks,
Waitin' in a spirit wonderland.
(Repeat last two verses)

Up in the graveyard on the hill
We get such a horrible chill
In such a spooky atmosphere
Waiting till goblins and ghosts appear

Moan, moan, moan
Who wouldn’t groan?
Moan, moan, moan
Who wouldn’t groan?

Up in the graveyard on the hill
If the ghosts don’t getcha
then the goblins will
Dress Yourself So you Look Scary

Dress yourself so you look scary
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Be something weird or something hairy
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Don we now our ghostly sheets
Fa la la, la la la, la la la
Now it’s time to eat our treats
Fa la la la la, la la la aaaaaaaaugh

Oh, haunted house,
Oh, haunted house
the mansion stands so proudly,

Oh haunted house
Oh, haunted house
its shutters bang so loudly

It’s wooden staircase groans and creaks
It’s doors have lots of eerie squeaks

Oh, haunted house
Oh, haunted house
The mansion stands so proudly

At the first house on halloween my neighbor gave to me...
a large piece of chocolate taffy

At the second house on halloween my neighbor gave to me...
two lollipops
and a large piece of chocolate taffy

At the third house on halloween my neighbor gave to me...
three pralines,
two lollipops,
and large piece of chocolate taffy

At the fourth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me...
four peppermints,
three pralines,
two lollipops
and large piece of chocolate taffy

At the fifth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me...
FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!!
Four peppermints,
three pralines,
two lollipops
and a large piece of chocolate taffy

At the sixth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me...
six peanut clusters,
FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!!
Four peppermints,
three pralines,
two lollipops
and a large piece of chocolate taffy

At the seventh house on halloween my neighbor gave to me...
seven candied apples,
six peanut clusters,
FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!!
Four peppermints,
three pralines,
two lollipops
and a large piece of chocolate taffy

At the eighth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me...
eight chewy caramels,
seven candied apples
six peanut clusters,
FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!!
Four peppermints,
three pralines,
two lollipops
and a large piece of chocolate taffy

At the ninth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me...
nine orange gumdrops,
eight chewy caramels,
seven candied apples,
six peanut clusters,
FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!!
Four peppermints,
three pralines,
two lollipops
and a large piece of chocolate taffy

At the tenth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me...
ten shiny pennies,
nine orange gumdrops,
eight chewy caramels,
seven candied apples,
six peanut clusters,
FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!!
Four peppermints,
three pralines,
two lollipops
and a large piece of chocolate taffy

At the eleventh house on halloween my neighbor gave to me...
eleven creamy nougats,
ten shiny pennies,
nine orange gumdrops,
eight chewy caramels,
seven candied apples,
six peanut clusters,
FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!!
Four peppermints,
three pralines,
two lollipops
and a large piece of chocolate taffy

At the twelfth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me...
twelve cherry bonbons,
eleven creamy nougats,
ten shiny pennies,
nine orange gumdrops,
eight chewy caramels,
seven candied apples,
six peanut clusters,
FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!!
Four peppermints,
three pralines,
two lollipops
and a large piece of chocolate taffy!

Many of the lyrics listed above originated at:
The Official Wiess College Pumpkin Carols Web Site
http://www.rice.edu/projects/colleges/wiess/traditions/pumpkin.html

We the clowns of Wiess College are
Singing tunes we learned in a bar
Of dark demons, ghosts and goblins
Great Pumpkin's our shining star

Ohhhhhhh, ohhhhhhh

Star of horror, star of blight
Star with mystic powers if might
Upward leading we are pleading
Let this be Great Pumpkin's night

NICE WORK !