Porch Light Parade

Instrumental Intro

Verse 1

Carved a grin on the porch tonight

Little ghosts in the yard take flight

I keep the kettle warm for you

Somehow the sugar tastes like June

Pre-Chorus

Tambourine shakes and the kettle drums answer

Trumpet leans in like an old slow dancer

Every window glowing amber

Every shadow wants a turn

Chorus

Stay with me past the witching hour

Stay with me till the porch light dies

Stay with me past the witching hour

Sugar skulls and pumpkin pie

Drop

Hey now hey now move your feet

Hey now hey now feel the heat

Verse 2

Brass quartet hums a slow parade

Bones and broomsticks masquerade

I saved the last dance for the moon

Come on in the night gets cold too soon

Pre-Chorus

Shakers rattle from the far drum circle

Someone hums a tune from Marrakech or Seville

Bassline rolling like a slow tide under

Every window wants a turn

Chorus

Stay with me past the witching hour

Stay with me till the porch light dies

Stay with me past the witching hour

Sugar skulls and pumpkin pie

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh oh-oh stay with me

Oh-oh oh-oh stay with me

Bridge

Costumes off but the rhythm stays

Masks come down and the horns still play

If you go just leave the door cracked wide

I'll keep the candy by the fireside

Chorus

Stay with me past the witching hour

Stay with me till the porch light dies

Stay with me past the witching hour

Sugar skulls and pumpkin pie

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh oh-oh stay with me

Oh-oh oh-oh stay with me