Painted Eyes

Hilla Stormbringer

Painted Eyes

Oh, the scarecrows in the yard,
They are watching me, watching me.
Oh, the scarecrows in the yard,
They are watching me with painted eyes.
And Daddy says it's just the wind,
And Mama says imagination.
But I know when it gets dark,
They'll be watching me with painted eyes.

Oh, the spiders with their webs,
They are hunting me, hunting me.
Oh, the spiders with their webs,
They are hunting me with hungry eyes.
And Daddy says, "Don't be afraid,"
And Mama says "You're being silly."
But I know when it gets dark,
They'll be hunting me with hungry eyes.

And I don't know where to run.
And I don't know where to hide.
But I know the night has come,
And the dead will dance tomorrow.

Oh, the ghosts are in the house,
They are haunting me, haunting me.
Oh the ghosts are in the house,
They are haunting me with demon eyes.
And Daddy says, "What should we do?"
And Mama says we should be praying.
But I know when it gets dark
They'll be haunting me with demon eyes.

Cursed people everywhere,
They are stalking me, stalking me.
Cursed people everywhere,
They are stalking me with empty eyes.
And Daddy doesn’t say a word,
And Mama isn't even blinking.
But I know when it gets dark,
They'll be stalking me with empty eyes.

And I don't know where to run.
And I don't know where to hide.
But I know the night has come,
And the dead will dance tomorrow.

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