Jack O'Lantern

Performed by Zingaro Blue
Song written by Mario & Lesley Price
The story of how our Halloween Lantern comes about.
Lyrics: Jack O'Lantern
Midnight in the marshes
Moonbeam shadows fall
across the blackened spaces
Night that’s filled with voices
people with lanterns,
held high showing angry faces
Jack It must be check mate
Doom and gloom, a sinister,
foreboding brush with fate
and you can’t lie low
The Devil’s behind you
he’s part of the side show
Tell me Devil can you hear me
One more thing
I need a drink cause I’m so thirsty
Will you buy me one last whiskey
Cause I’m broke and have no money
Chorus:
Hold it up high, Will O’Wisp
shine your light, Jack O’Lantern
shine your light, it will show you the way
oooo And keep the darkness at bay
Satan said: well hi Jack
You are bold and brash
and cunning, I will give you that
Let’s grab that whiskey
Down by the fig tree
The mob waits impatiently
and as you have no money
I will take the shape of one small coin
and pay the debt
that wasn’t risk free
exposed you just grabbed me
you caught me and trapped me
Feel it, Devil in my pocket,
there’s a cross
I stole it from the local church and
I will keep you
bound until you
promise not to take my soul
Chorus
Jack, well done you tricked me
I will guarantee,
reluctantly and with no shame
I see you laughing
but always remember
our paths they will cross again
and I can wait till Doomsday
for me the test of time is worth the wait
and you’ll be damned
this bold endeavour,
although you are clever,
you can’t live forever
Tell me Devil, can you see me
One last thing
before I wave goodbye forever
Like the wind thats soft and breezy
This has been extremely easy
Chorus
And just ten years later
Jack died suddenly
and met his maker by the gate
I’m sorry Jack mate
there’s no place in heaven,
so go see the devil
Satan looked so happy
Hi, it’s good to see you Jack,
I’ve thought about you lots
but what can I do,
I’m bound by my promise
I’m bad, but I’m honest
Tell me Jack lad
can you make it
take this pumpkin, put this heated coal inside it
Light the lantern it will guide you
keep the spark of hell inside you
Chorus 2x