You better watch out,
You better stay inside,
Better not look,
I'm tellin' you why,
Mister Skellington is coming to town
Mister Skellington is coming to town
Mister Skellington is coming to town

He's flying about,
Checkin' around,
Putting everyone six feet under ground
Mister Skellington is coming to town
Mister Skellington is coming to town
Mister Skellington is coming to town

He sees when you hide away,
He knows when you're alive
He knows if you've been bad or good
If you're bad, it saves your lives.
You better watch out,
You better stay inside,
Better not look,
I'm tellin' you why,
Mister Skellington is coming to town
Mister Skellington is coming to town
Mister Skellington is coming to town