MUSIC
Bates Haunt Songs
I'm so glad that so many people seem to like my songs.
I have re-recorded/cleaned up most of the songs, so my iTunes album is almost ready.
Until then I'm going to offer them on sale here. Each track is .99 just like iTunes.
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Song Lyrics
Late On Halloween Night (2005)
by Dave Bates
Come on goblins gather round
In the shadows they'll be found
Here their ghastly cackling sound
Late on halloween night
Scary spooks fly from their lair
Giving folks a ghostly scare
They're all waiting so beware
Late on halloween night
There's no where that you can hide
Run to your homes and get inside
Wait for the darkness to subside
After halloween night
Snakes and spiders round you crawl
From the trees and rooftops fall
Werewolves from the hilltops call
Late on halloween night
This night comes but once a year
Filling all the folks with fear
Better run 'cause now it's here
This is halloween night
Jack-o-Lantern (2006)
by Dave Bates
They're stationed all around on door steps and in yards.
They're glowing in the darkness posted just like guards.
They're watching trick-or-treaters waiting for their glance.
Look into their frightening features see the fires dance.
Their fiendish grins are smiling, their eyes are so intent.
They feed on fears and screams... On evil they are bent.
They all are watching you, planning your demise.
Who knows what they will do when you close your eyes.
Jack-o-lantern, Jack-o-lantern,
Silently they burn everywhere you turn.
You cannot get away this is their favorite night.
Along your darkened path they cast an eerie light.
They watch your every move from dusk to very late.
And if you get too close... BOO! You have sealed your fate.
Jack-o-lantern, Jack-o-lantern,
Silently they burn everywhere you turn.
Jack-o-lantern, Jack-o-lantern,
Silently they burn everywhere you turn.
Pumpkin Rot (2008)
by Dave Bates
Cut me from the vine the other day.
Tossed me in the car and drove away.
Ripped out my guts and cut my face.
Shoved a candle in my base.
Dropped my mangled top back into place.
Stuck me on the porch!
Sun was like a torch!
Burning me and speeding my decay!
I got the pumpkin rot!
I got the pumpkin rot!
I got the pumpkin rah-ah-ah-aht!
Day after day I felt my body droop
Growin' mold and slowly oozing goop
My face melting in the sun
Some kids were looking for some fun
Scooped me up and then began to run
Then on a dare
Flung me in air
Hit the ground endin' my despair
Don't get the pumpkin rot!
had the pumpkin rot!
that's the pumpkin rah-ah-ah-aht!
That House Wants To Eat You! (2008)
by Dave Bates
In your neighborhood's a house
Imprinted on your mind
When finally you sleep at night
You know what you will find
It looks just like any house
It must be untrue
But you'll walk on the other side
Cause' you know it's watching you
That house wants to eat you
That house wants to eat you
be careful when you walk on by
Cause it is watching you
The grass is growing longer now
no one seems to care
The neighbors say the owners gone
on a trip somewhere
Late at night you lay awake
and frequently you peek
Out your window at the house
that waits across the street.
That house wants to eat you
That house wants to eat you
be careful when you walk on by
Cause it is watching you
That house wants to eat you
You know it wants to eat you
be careful when you go outside
Cause it will come for you
People think you're crazy
from deep inside you scream
Its eye was staring down at me
That was not a dream.
That house wants to eat you
That house wants to eat you
be careful when you walk on by
Cause it is watching you
That house wants to eat you
You know it wants to eat you
be careful when you go outside
Cause it will come for you
Be careful when you walk on by
Cause it is watching you
Heartless Bones (2011)
by Dave Bates
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh
Marching through the darkness
parched bones shining with their starkness
you couldn't kill us if you tried
it's been so long since we died
Crunching all along the ground
hear our grating grinding sound
we do not need to stop and rest
there's no hearts beating in our chests
Rattling toward you we will dare
Malice written in our stare
Seeking soldiers to ensnare
Join us mortal or beware
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh
We do the bidding of the power
that wakes us in this hallowed hour
From our graves we're forced to rise
Our heartless bones are your demise
Rattling toward you we will dare
Malice written in our stare
Seeking soldiers to ensnare
Join us mortal or beware
Rattling toward you we will dare
Malice written in our stare
Seeking soldiers to ensnare
Join us mortal or beware
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh
Angry Ghost (2015)
by Dave Bates
What's that floating on the breeze
Looks like its just beyond those trees
Is that the rattling of the leaves
Or the knocking of my knees
What's that whisper in the park
Coming closer in the dark
What is causing that flickering spark
Looks like something's found its mark
Did you hear that ghost calling yoo-oo
Can you feel your skin crawling too-oo
You'll be toast if an angry ghost
Get's close enough to reach for you.
Down the alley all alone
Your footsteps echoing off the stone
It rounds the corner with a frightening moan
You run with fear you've never known
--instrumental break--
angry ghost... you'll be toast
angry ghost... Don't you boast
or you'll get a visit from that angry ghost
Through your door, race across the floor
Up the stairs and then what more
Below a noise you can't ignore
Chills you right down to your core
Did you hear that ghost calling yoo-oo
Can you feel your skin crawling too-oo
You'll be toast if that angry ghost
Get's close enough to reach for you
What's that cackling on the stair
Suddenly it's in that chair
He looks your way with an icy stare
You feel the chill race through the air.
Now it's floating down the hall
Wrapped loosely in its glowing pall
You fall down and can only crawl
So close now you hear it call. BOO
Did you hear that ghost calling yoo-oo
Can you feel your skin crawling too-oo
You'll be toast when that ghastly ghost
Get's close enough to reach for you.
Did you hear the ghosts calling yoo-oo
Can you feel your skin crawling too-oo
You'll be toast when that angry ghost
gets close enough to reach for you.
Get's close enough to bellow boo.
It's close enough to reach for you. (laughter)
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