We have a ghost in the house
And he can't even scare a mouse
It is SO embarrassing, you know
No spine tingling, ghoulish show
Just a mild and fleeting purple glow
You needn't be so restful, I said
People come from far and afar to see our dead
Can't you try and scare someone out of their head?
I hate being a tourist attraction, he said,
I long for olden, golden days when superstition bred
And fear didnae draw the good folks aboot from their bed
You modern folks sure are crazy
And a lot of you dim and hazy
Well, I've been dead a long time
And you ain't turning that into prime time!!
I'm a ghost with a fine standard
Entertaining nitwits – and mice – ain't making me grander!!