I just moved in my new house today Movin' was hard but I got squared away When bells started ringin' and chains rattled loud I knew I'd moved in a haunted house Still I made up my mind to stay Nothin' was a-gonna drive me away When I seen somethin' that give me the creep Had a one big eye and two big feet I stood right still and I did the freeze A thing came strollin' up to me Made a noise with the feet sound like a drum Sayin' "Don't be here when the mornin' comes" "Say yes, I'll be here when the mornin' comes I'll be right here and I ain't gonna run I bought this house and you know I'm boss Ain't no haint gonna run me off" Whoa-oh-oh Come on in, Mr. Lee In the kitchen my stove was blazin' hot Coffee was a-boilin' in the pot The grease had melted in my pan I had a hunk of meat right in my hand From outer space there sat a man On the hot stove with the pots and pans "Say, that's hot", I began to shout He drank the hot coffee right from the spout He ate the raw meat right from my hand Drank the hot grease from the fryin' pan He said to me, "Well, you better run And don't be here when the mornin' comes" "Say, yes, I'll be here when the mornin' comes I'll be right here and I ain't gonna run I bought this house and you know I'm boss Ain't no haint gonna run me off" Whoa-oh Lord, have mercy Buddy Miller