HALLOWE'EN There goes the doorbell once again That's fifty times tonight But, of course, it's Hallowe'en And witches are in flight Open the door, then feign surprise Coppers clasped in hand Behind the masks, their childish eyes Gleam full of hope, so grand "Trick or Treat" comes the cry The hand stretched out, you see They''re telling you there'll be no tricks So trick it's got to be They hold the coins, then, quite polite Throw you a quick "thank-you!" And then away into the night There's plenty more to do When I look back to childhood days Things haven't changed, I mean We did the same as kids do now When it was Halloween Standing on a doorstep when someone
big and burly Gave you a big penny - Christmas had come early.