Opening (The Nightmare Before Christmas) Lyrics – Edward Ivory

Opening (The Nightmare Before Christmas) Text

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[ORIGINAL INTRO:]

[Music]

[Speaking]
It was 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 world's of all
now you probably wondered where holidays
come from if you haven't I'd say it's
time you begun
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I am the one hiding under your bed teeth
ground sharp and eyes glowing red stairs
fingers like snakes and spiders in my
hair
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I am the shadow on the moon at night
filling your dreams to the brim with
practice
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that's our job but we're not mean in
this town don't we love it now
everyone's waiting for the next surprise
catch you in the back
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in this town we call home everyone hail
to the pumpkin song
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[Applause]
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[Applause]
[Laughter]
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great Halloween everybody
I believe it was our most horrible yet
thank you everyone

[OST VERSION:]
[NARRATOR]
T'was 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
Began with 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
For the holidays are the result of much fuss
And hard work for the worlds that create them for us

Well, you see now, quite simply that's all that they do
Making one unique holiday especially for you
But once a calamity ever so great
Occurred when two holidays met by mistake