[Verse 1]
Zippers up, the porch lights flicker gold,
Our capes are stitched with silver thread we fold,
Stripes that catch the headlights, bounce them back like stars,
Mom says "glow before you go," and hands us little jars.
Flashlight beams go swinging, carving circles on the ground,
At the crepuscular hour, when the dusk and day swap crown,
That twilight blend of orange fading into blue,
Means it's time to shine so drivers spot the whole wild crew.
[Chorus]
Bright costumes, flashlights, sidewalk feet,
We stick together down the trick-or-treat street,
Check every candy before it's unwrapped and sweet,
Kind to the neighbours we meet, meet, meet,
A safe and spooky night, done right, done right.
[Verse 2]
We skip the street, we hug the concrete path,
No shortcuts through the hedges, no darting through the grass,
We pause at every driveway, we look both left and right,
A grown-up's hand's the compass guiding us through the night.
A wagon full of candy corn could swerve and never know,
So we hold the curb like handrails and we move it nice and slow,
Sidewalks are our river, we're the boats that stay in line,
Following the current, every single bend and sign.
[Chorus]
Bright costumes, flashlights, sidewalk feet,
We stick together down the trick-or-treat street,
Check every candy before it's unwrapped and sweet,
Kind to the neighbours we meet, meet, meet,
A safe and spooky night, done right, done right.
[Verse 3]
Six goblins and a grown-up make a pack that's hard to lose,
We count our heads at every corner, nobody wanders loose,
A buddy on the left side, a buddy on the right,
The dark gets kind of friendly when you're never out of sight.
Dad's carrying Baby Dracula, who's really only three,
And when the older witches wander, they text where they will be,
It's not about the spooky, it's about the safety math,
More eyes, more light, more laughter on the path.
[Bridge]
Before a wrapper's opened, let a grown-up take a peek,
Loose or torn or leaking candy heads straight to the trash, don't eat,
Say thank you to the neighbour with the bowl held out so wide,
Mind the tulips, use the walkway, step politely aside,
A porch light glowing warm and bright means "trick-or-treaters, come,"
A porch gone dark is resting, so we leave that one alone.
[Chorus]
Bright costumes, flashlights, sidewalk feet,
We stick together down the trick-or-treat street,
Check every candy before it's unwrapped and sweet,
Kind to the neighbours we meet, meet, meet,
A safe and spooky night, done right, done right.
[Outro]
Glow and go, stick together, give the wrappers a look,
Say thank you, mind your manners, like a page from the safety book,
A safe and spooky night, a safe and spooky night.