[Intro]
(Hup, hup!)
(Hup, hup, hup!)
(Hup, hup!)
(Hup, hup, hup!)
[Verse 1]
Forty-eight years of livin
An angel in disguise
Forty-eight years of lovin
Smilin with my eyes
Forty-eight years of memories
Neatly tucked away
When daylight dies, I hear them rise
And dance upon their grave
[Chorus]
What s that sound? Coming from the dresser
(Hup, Hup, they re in my closet now)
On a night as black as pitch?
(Hup, Hup, Hup, I wouldnt wanna wake em)
What s that sound? Coming from the bureau
(Hup, Hup, theyre in my dresser drawer)
Do I dare turn on the switch?
(Hup Hup Hup, I m trying to forsake em)
Bones, them bones, them dry bones
All bleached and deathly white
I ve got skeletons in my closet and
They re rattlin tonight
[Interlude]
[Verse 2]
The cheat bones connected to deceit bones
And thereby connected to lies
I-love-yous said indiscriminately
make the sockets for the eyes
The love bones knock against the hate bones
(Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup!)
And fingers click in time
(Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup!)
There wont be sleep for the weary tonight
Cause all those bones are mine
[Chorus]
What s that sound? Coming from the dresser
(Hup, Hup, they re in my closet now)
On a night as black as pitch?
(Hup, Hup, Hup, I wouldnt wanna wake em)
What s that sound? Coming from the bureau
(Hup, Hup, theyre in my dresser drawer)
Do I dare turn on the switch?
(Hup Hup Hup, I m trying to forsake em)
Bones, them bones, them dry bones
All bleached and deathly white
I ve got skeletons in my closet and
They re rattlin tonight
[Piano solo]
[Backing vocals]
(Hup, Hup, they re in my closet now)
(Hup, Hup, theyre in my dresser drawer)
[Chorus]
What s that sound? Coming from the dresser
(Hup, Hup, they re in my closet now)
On a night as black as pitch?
(Hup, Hup, Hup, I wouldnt wanna wake em)
What s that sound? Coming from the bureau
(Hup, Hup, theyre in my dresser drawer)
Do I dare turn on the switch?
(Hup Hup Hup, I m trying to forsake em)
Bones, them bones, them dry bones
All bleached and deathly white
I ve got skeletons in my closet and
They re rattlin tonight