Nightmare before christmas

NARRATOR
'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems, in a place that perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story that you are about to be told, took place in the holiday worlds of old. Now, you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't, I'd say it's time you begun.
**Start Song:  This Is Halloween**
SHADOW
Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn't you like to seesomething strange?
SIAMESE SHADOW
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween
PUMPKIN PATCH CHORUS
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
GHOSTS
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
Trick or treat 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 hidingunder your bed
Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red
MAN UNDER THE STAIRS
I am the one hiding under your stairs
Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair
CORPSE CHORUS
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
VAMPIRES
In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song
MAYOR
In this town, don't we love it now?
Everybody's waiting forthe next surprise
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 scared?
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 ofnight
HANGING TREE
Everybody scream, everybody scream
HANGED MEN
In our town of Halloween
CLOWN
I am the clown with the tear-away face
Here in a flash and gone without a trace
SECOND GHOUL
I am the "who" when you call, "Who's there?"
I am the wind 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 CHORUSThis is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
Halloween! Halloween!
CHILD CORPSE TRIO
Tender lumplings everywhere
Life's no fun without a good scare
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 surpriseCORPSE 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 scream
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 thistown we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song
EVERYONE
La la-la la, Halloween! Halloween! (etc.)
EVERYONE
[applause]
WITCHES
Cackling
CLOWN
It's over!
BEHEMOTH
We did it!
[tummy bump]
WEREWOLF
Wasn't it terrifying?
HYDE & CYCLOPS
What a night!
MAYOR
Great Halloween everybody.
JACK
I believe it was our most horrible yet! Thank you everyone.
MAYOR
No, thanks to you,Jack. Without your brilliant leadership -
JACK
Not at all Mayor.
VAMPIRE (fat)
You're such a scream, Jack
WITCH
You're a witch's fondest dream!
WITCH (little)
You made walls fall, Jack
WITCH
Walls fall? You made the very mountains crack, Jack
DR. FINKELSTEIN
The deadly nightshade you slipped me wore off, Sally.
SALLY
Let go!
DR. FINKELSTEIN
You're not ready for so much excitement!SALLY
Yes I am!
DR. FINKELSTEIN
You're coming with me!
SALLY
No I'm not!
[Sally pulls out the thread that's holding her arm on]
DR. FINKELSTEIN
Come back here you foolish oaf! Ow!
CREATURE FROM BLACK LAGOON
Ooo Jack, you make wounds ooze and flesh crawl.
JACK
Thank you, thank you, thank you -- very much
MAYOR
Hold it! We haven't given out the prizes yet! Our first award 
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