Chapter XIV
"Oogie Boogie's Song"

To tell the truth, we never saw the inside of Oogie's lair. It was the cross between a torture chamber and a casino. The lights became very weird colored and Sandy's outfit turned from red to a deep purple. Oogie cast his huge shadow over Sandy. The light made his color green.

"Well, well, well," Oogie sang, "What have we here? Sandy Claws, huh? Ooh, I'm really scared!" he revealed the bugs inside him to Sandy as they wriggled out of his mouth and into Sandy's beard.
"You're jokin', you're jokin, I can't believe my eyes!" You're jokin' me, you've gotta be! This can't be the right guy! He's ancient!" he held Sandy up to him. "He's ugly!" he dropped him. "I don't know which is worse! I might just split a seam now if I don't die laughing first!

"Mr. Oogie Boogie says 'there's trouble close at hand!' You'd better pay attention now, cuz I'm the Boogieman!" He picked Sandy up and started swinging him around. "And if you aren't shakin', there's somethin' very wrong! Cuz this may be the last time you hear the Boogie Song." He dropped Sandy and his decorations began moving. "Whoa-oh!"

"Whoa-oh!" his monsters groaned.
"Whoa-oh!"
"Whoa-oh!"
"A-whoa-oh!"
"A-whoa-oh!"
"I'm the Oogie Boogieman!" he continued to sing. "Well, if I'm feelin' antsy and I've nothin' much to do, I might just cook a special batch of Snake and Spider Stew and doncha know the one thing, that would make it work so nice? A roly-poly Sandy Claws to add a little spice!"

"Whoa-oh!" his monsters sang.
"Whoa-oh!" Oogie repeated.
"Whoa-oh!"
"Whoa, oh, oh, oh!"
"Whoa-oh!"
"YEAH! I'm the Oogie Boogieman!"

"Release me now," Sandy sang to the tune, "Or you must face the dire consequences! The children are expecting me, so please come to your senses!"
Oogie dragged Sandy and began spinning him around. "Ha! You're jokin', you're jokin'! I can't believe my ears! Will someone shut this fella up? I'm drownin' in my tears! He's funny, I'm laughin!" he looked down at Sandy who was on the ground. "And now," he whispered, revealing his snake tongue, "with your permission, I'm gonna do my stuff!"
"Well," Sandy said, his voice shaking, "What are you going to do?"
"I'm gonna do the best I can!" Oogie said quickly.

"Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" the casino lit up. "The sound of rollin' dice, to me, is music in the air cuz I'm a gambin' Boogieman; although I don't play fair! It's much more fun," he said as he attached Sandy to a pulley, "I must confess, with liiiiives on the line! Not mine, of course," he turned to Sandy, "But yours, old boy, now that'd be just fine!"
Sandy was being pulled up towards the ceiling. "Release me fast, or you will have to answer for this heinous act!"
"Oh, brother," Oogie said as he controlled the movement of the pulley with a handle, "You're something! You put me in a spin! You aren't comprehenden' the position that you're in! It's hopeless; you're finished! You haven't got a prayer! Cuz I'm Mr. Oogie Boogie, and you ain't goin' nowhere! MUAHAHAHA!"
We all guffawed.