[NARRATOR] 'Twas a long time , longer now than it seems, in a place that perhaps you've seen in your . For the story that you are about to be , took place in the worlds of old. Now, you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you , I'd say it's time you begun.

[SHADOW] Boys and girls of every age, wouldn't you like to see something ?

[SIAMESE SHADOW] Come with us and you will see; this, our town of Halloween.

[PUMPKIN PATCH CHORUS] This is Halloween, this is Halloween. scream in the dead of night.

[GHOSTS] This is Halloween, everybody make a scene; trick or till the neighbors gonna die of fright. It's our town, everybody scream! In this town of Halloween.

[CREATURE UNDER BED] I am the one hiding under your . Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing .

[MAN UNDER THE STAIRS] I am the one hiding under your . Fingers like snakes and spiders in my .

[CORPSE CHORUS] This is Halloween, this is Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

[VAMPIRES] In this town we call , everyone hail to the pumpkin song!

[MAYOR] In this town, don't we love it now? Everybody's waiting for the next .

[CORPSE CHORUS] Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can. Something's waiting now to pounce, and how you'll scream.

[HARLEQUIN DEMON, WEREWOLF, AND MELTING MAN] Scream! This is Halloween! Red 'n' black, slimy green.

[WEREWOLF] Aren't you ?

[WITCHES] Well, that's just fine! Say it once, say it twice. Take the chance and roll the dice. Ride with the moon in the dead of .

[HANGING TREE] Everybody scream! Everybody scream!

[HANGED MEN] In our town of Halloween.

[CLOWN] I am the clown with the tear-away . Here in a flash and gone without a trace.

[SECOND GHOUL] I am the "who" when you call, "Who's there?" I am the blowing through your hair.

[OOGIE BOOGIE SHADOW] I am the shadow on the moon at night; filling your dreams to the brim with fright.

[CORPSE CHORUS] This is Halloween, this is Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

[CHILD CORPSE TRIO] Tender lumplings everywhere; life's no fun without a good .

[PARENT CORPSES] That's our job, but we're not mean, in our town of Halloween!

[CORPSE CHORUS] In this town,

[MAYOR] Don't we love it now?

[MAYOR WITH CORPSE CHORUS] Everyone's waiting for the next !

[CORPSE CHORUS] Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back and scream like a banshee; make you jump out of your skin! This is Halloween, everybody ! Won't ya please make way for a very special guy. Our man Jack is king of the pumpkin patch. Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King now!

[EVERYONE] This is Halloween, this is Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

[CORPSE CHILD TRIO] In this town we call home, everyone hail to the song.

[EVERYONE] La la-la la, Halloween! Halloween! (etc.)

EVERYONE [applause] + WITCHES [cackling]