Driving about as if under a spell
finding myself alone
on the Highway to Hell
Realizing exactly what I knew
love is kinda crazy
with a spooky creep like you
I exit to the right,
quite as a mouse
Then find myself confronting
a haunted house
I was already there,
thought I’d give it a spin
got out of the car
and went right on in
Is this where you go
when you fear the reaper?
or where you might escape
from The Purple People Eater?
Lo and behold – whom should I meet?
A fellow with one big eye
and two big feet.
The room was fuzzy
and started to get cold
he came up doing the Freeze,
then the Stroll
He smiled right at me
like we were the best of chums
and said,
“Don’t be here when the mornin’ comes”
Ghost guy like magic,
ghost guy had clout
drank hot coffee
right from the spout
I don’t entertain ghosts,
I miss the sun
So I decided not to be there
when the mornin’ comes…
this is a lot of fun to read. the last four lines are my favorites.
Thanks Michael, I’ve always liked that song…smile 🙂
Yeah, probably not a bad idea. Hey, you’re not here in L.A., are you?
No, sadly I’m not. I would certainly like to be. Maybe one day I can talk him into a summer tour….
Oh yeah, that would be nice. It was rough for us this time since he had the midnight time slot at The Whisky. I am still considering going to his gig at Crazy Girls tonight.
I am totally cracking up right now–we had a Ray Stevens record when I was a kid and this was on it. Love how your poem echoes the “spirit” of the song. Well done! 🙂
Thanks Joan. I adore Ray Stevens, I listened to him a lot when I was young also. I think this is orginally Jerry Lee’s song.
Had to look up your Word of the Day. Turns out, ol’ Oxford says there hain’t no such thing (unless you count slang for ain’t). Urban Dictionary to the rescue! According to them, it’s a Southern colloquialism for a ghost, apparition, or lost soul. And a great rhyme for faint, which I’d probably do if I ever saw one! 🙂
Ha ha…yep that’s what it is. Like you, I’d faint for sure if something ever decided to reveal itself to me 🙂
Heh, heh! This is so clever – getting in as many bits from the old songs as possible!
Thank you, those are still really great songs and a lot of fun too 🙂
This is so much fun. You made me want to do the Monster
Mash🤗
Thanks Bernadette, fun songs for sure. I did one about Monster Mash last year, I’ll probably reblog it. I did several Halloween poems last year, but inspiration is lacking currently.
this was really amazing!!!!!!!!!!…………..
Thank you so much for reading and for the wonderful compliment!
Your welcome
hehehehehehe. nice post. loved it.
Well thanks a bunch, Jim. Good music for sure 🙂
Brilliant!! Love the way you’ve woven phrases from old songs into this one — that just might be perfect for Halloween!!
Thank you, Debbie. Old songs are a treasure and so much fun too!
So fun and clever. Thanks for the laugh 🙂
Thanks Diana, old songs are a lot of fun 😀
Lana, really enjoyed your piece and the song is great – what fun! A new one to me and one I’ll share with the family. There will laughs all round.
Thank you, Annika. It really is a fun song, and I liked the video that I found for it. I’m a big fan of vintage Halloween songs, actually I like old songs in general. Glad you enjoyed it!
This was an absolutely humorous piece. Very well-written. I love your train of thought in this.
Happy blogging to you Garvin! 🙂
Well thank you so much. I’m so glad you stopped by my blog! Happy blogging to you as well 🙂
Hello L.T. Thanks for following my blog, I am now following yours. I was very much impressed by the two posts that I have read.. I browsed through some of the titles, while trying to get to your latest post because I want to start with your latest entries. I enjoyed the topics and your creativeness. I look forward to reading more as soon as I can get to them. Looks like I have some catching up to do.
Thanks and keep writing.
Well thank you so much for the wonderful compliment and for reading and following my blog. My blog is a bit diverse, ha ha, so I am always trying something different. I will also be excited to check your blog out. Thank you again, and it is wonderful to meet you on WordPress!
Wonderful to meet you as well.