Headless Horseman (song)

The villain song from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad sung by Brom Bones (Bing Cosby).

Lyrics
Gather 'round and I'll elucidate What goes on outside when it gets late Along about midnight the ghosts and banshees They get together for their nightly jamboree There's things with horns and saucer eyes Some with fangs about this size Some are fat and some are thin And some don't even wear their skin I'm telling you, brother, it's a frightful sight To see what goes on Halloween night

When the spooks have a midnight jamboree They break it up with fiendish glee The ghosts are bad but the one that's cursed Is the headless horseman; he's the worst That's right, he's a fright on Halloween night

When he goes a joggin' 'cross the land Holding his noggin in his hand Demons take one look and groan And they hit the road to parts unknown Beware, take care he rides alone

And there's no spook like a spook that's spurned They don't like him and he's really burned He swears to the longest day he's dead He'll show them that he can get a head

They say he's tired of his flaming top He's got a yen to make a swap So he rides one night each year To find a head in the hollow here

He likes 'em little He likes 'em big Parted in the middle or a wig Black or white or even red The headless horseman needs a head

With a hip, hip and a clippity clop He's out looking for a top to chop So don't stop to figure out a plan You can't reason with a headless man

Now if you doubt this tale is so I met that spook just a year ago Now I didn't stop for a second look But made for the bridge that spans the brook For once you've crossed that bridge, my friend The ghost is through His power ends

So when you're ridin' home tonight Make for the bridge with all your might He'll be down in the hollow there He needs your head Look out! Beware!

With a hip, hip and a clippity clop He's out looking for a head to swap So don't try to figure out a plan You can't reason with a headless man