The Host

Verse 1

The pumpkins grin on every porch

A paper bat swings from the torch

My neighbors lock their doors by eight

I carve my name in candle wax

And wait

Pre-Chorus

The children run from door to door

They never knock on mine no more

I leave the candy in a bowl

And let the cold come through the door

Chorus

It's Halloween and I'm the host

Of every ghost you fear the most

I set a place for everyone

It's Halloween

The night has only just begun

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh oh-oh

Come in come in

Oh-oh oh-oh

Let the evening begin

Verse 2

I stitched a costume out of sheets

A crooked grin with crooked teeth

The mirror says I'm looking fine

A little pale

A little undefined

Pre-Chorus

The trick-or-treaters pass me by

They wave and hurry down the drive

I wave back with a borrowed hand

And watch them scatter down the lane

Chorus

It's Halloween and I'm the host

Of every ghost you fear the most

I set a place for everyone

It's Halloween

The night has only just begun

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh oh-oh

Come in come in

Oh-oh oh-oh

Let the evening begin

Bridge

Lanterns flicker lanterns fade

Every mask I ever made

Hangs above the parlor door

Waiting patient

Waiting for one more

Chorus

It's Halloween and I'm the host

Of every ghost you fear the most

I set a place for everyone

It's Halloween

The night has only just begun

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh oh-oh

Come in come in

Oh-oh oh-oh

Let the evening begin