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Artist: Argyle Goolsby
Canonical path: /argyle-goolsby/mister-babadook
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Mister Babadook
Read Mister Babadook lyrics by Argyle Goolsby on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Mister Babadook
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Creak creak go the boards at the base of the stairs
Up, up jump the roots of my trembling hair
Boom, boom resounds a sound in the darkness somewhere
Oh could it be? My guest is here?
Tick, tock blares the clock I can no longer ignore
Snip, snap pops the latch on my powerless door
Sick, sick is the sensation salting my pores
I’ve never hosted quite a guest before
Hey, mr. Babadook!
How do you do?
He said: I'm doin fine, but don’t be burnin' our time
You know we’ve got some work to do
Oh, what a sight to see this dapper shadow appear!
Perambulating, undulating, increasingly near
And following the ripened, heightened scent of my fear
A friend or foe? I’m not exactly clear
Oh, not a word was heard, but when I shuddered a gasp
He snapped back, jet black, tipping his hat
The silence was excruciating I will admit
I had to curb my quiet fit
Hey, mister babadook!
How do you do?
He said: I'm doin' fine, but don’t be burnin' our time
You know we’ve got some work to do
He drew a little closer, and I noticed his face
Resembled that of someone that I knew
Right away I found myself standing eye to eye
With the wraith of my very own reflected rage
Just a mirror and an empty gaze
Just a man simply entertaining hate
Feels like I've known you all my life
Seems a little bit silly that I was scared before
How long were you waiting for me outside?
I do apologize! I've been a little down
Let's go and hit the town, and take a walk around
I know a few people we can visit on tonight
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Argyle Goolsby performs "Mister Babadook", and this lyric page sits inside the Argyle Goolsby catalog on LyroVerse.
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