They wait all year

for one night

when they can walk without fear

no-one sees their plight

The headless ones

the disembowelled

the ugly but fun

tonight they're allowed

Ghosts float around with glee

parents greet them with laughter

they don't find them eerie

there's nobody climbing the rafters

Your hand becomes loose

nobody points and faints

they just think its a clever ruse

afraid of you they ain't

Oh the marvellous joy

being accepted and free

mixing with the girls and boys

no-one screams not even the banshee