Spooks - Louis Armstrong

The other night, about twelve o’clock

I thought I’d go downstairs just to check the lock

When I heard something in the house

I don’t mean a mouse

I swear they were spooks, spooks, spooks

I know they were spooks, spooks, spooks, spooks

I couldn’t move, just stood and stared

I never was so scared

The first spook spoke and I heard him speak

He said, «What say I go make the back door squeak?»

Oh he would tease the cat and hound the pup

And raise our spirits up

Oh lordy, them spooks, spooks, spooks

Those scary old spooks, spooks, spooks, spooks

You don’t have to take my word

But I heard what I heard

The next spook spoke, he said, «Suppose we make

The faucets drip and make the shutters shake

You let me know just what you want

This is my favourite haunt»

Beware of them spooks, spooks, spooks

Them mischevous spooks, spooks, spooks, spooks

I ain’t spoofing, man I mean

That I seen what I seen

A big spook spoke, he said, «Spike, my son,» he said

«I'll show you how to scare up some fun

But next time when you wail, see here

You make it loud and clear»

Watch out for them spooks, spooks, spooks

Oh them nasty old spooks, spooks, spooks, spooks

Maybe you don’t think it’s so

But I knew what I knew

The last spook turned to his spouse and frowned

Said, «I thought I’d told you to wait in the ground

But you look awful cute tonight

In fact, you look a fright»

He’s talking 'bout spooks, spooks, spooks

Real genuine spooks, spooks, spooks, spooks

Oh, you stop putting up your dukes

You just can’t fight with them spooks

I’m getting outta here, man

I don’t dig this jive, no

Wait for us, wait for us, wait for us, wait for us