Vampire Rag (Mike and Claire Milner) Back in good old Transylvania Many years ago, The living dead devised a dance Just to keep their spirits low, And from the grave 'til the midnight raves Their remains they dragged, To be on the ball at the Dracula Hall For the start of the Vampire Rag. The Count and all his blood relations Gathered to proposed a toast: "Have Peter Cushing break his leg And the devil take his ghost," And with this oath the Count he quoth: "And now, dear friends, let's rise, And dance away 'til the break of day For we need the exorcise." When the church clock struck thirteen, The blood began to flow, And for party games, the guests were split Into groups A, B and O. Now, all this fun had scarce begun When a scream did rend the air. 'Twas only some fool of a loose-looking ghoul A-necking on the stairs. Now, gruesome things like all good things Are never here to stay, And come the dawn they were all gone, All safely locked away, And through the day until the night, It's there they will remain, And if you try to find them It will prove to be in vein. [The following additional verse is by "Lanfranc."] At party games, the gruesome guests Really knew where it was at, And the vampire's cricket team lined up, Waiting for their turn to bat. The barbecue was run by the grue- Some monster from the lake. As they all ran out, you could hear him shout, "How do you like your stakes?" XX July01
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