The Ghost of John : a Halloween Song

By M Ryan Taylor on Aug 12, 2008 | In Thirteen for Halloween Lyrics, Skeleton Poems

This song is available on Thirteen for Halloween (CD or download).

Have you seen the Ghost of John?
Long white bones and all the rest gone.
Ooo Ooo
Wouldn’t it be chilly with no skin on?

~Anonymous

Tags: bones, ghost, ghost of john, halloween, lyric., skeleton, song

13 comments

Comment from: Paige Wison [Visitor]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10/17/08 @ 09:03

Comment from: kristina [Visitor]

i love this song we sing it in choir all the time its our favorite.

10/20/08 @ 13:07

Comment from: Natalie [Visitor]

i luv this song butt i thought it was "have you seen the ghost of john long white bones with the skin all gone Ooooo Oooo wouldnt it be chilly with no skin on"

10/22/08 @ 17:58

Comment from: Sandy [Visitor]

yes Natalie it is like that.I would sing it in music class i think in 1st grade.

10/29/08 @ 16:53

Comment from: M Ryan Taylor [Member]

When you have a folk song like this, there are often many variations.

10/29/08 @ 18:13

Comment from: vernon nisbett [Visitor]

omg i think this is kinda of scary OOOOO O OOOOOOOO O OOOOOOOOOOO

04/15/09 @ 07:51

Comment from: Pashyn [Visitor]

I LOVED this song! I miss way back when :P

08/10/09 @ 10:34

Comment from: Payge [Visitor]

Does anyone know the music notes to this song? I play the viola and my friend and I need some orchestra music notes for this song. Does anyone know where I can find them?

10/06/09 @ 19:56

Comment from: sydney12 [Visitor]

this song is about halloween with is my birthday but this song is the coolest song i ever heard its very catchy to me
:] :] :]

happy halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10/27/09 @ 18:14

Comment from: Lily [Visitor]

i love that song! i put it on my youtube channel my account is demiandlilyrox and i learned this in chours today

10/31/09 @ 08:57

Comment from: Zaina [Visitor]

Oh my god! I learned that song when I was in 3rd grade! that was 17 years ago! wow! hahahaha..

Does anyone know a song that has something to do with a Witch's stew or something? Would love to remember it it used to be my favorite when i was a kid..

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!! :)

11/01/09 @ 00:16

Comment from: Jen [Visitor]

Wow, I cant believe kids are still singing that song. I was taught that is like 2nd or 3rd grade. That was 23 years ago. YIKES!!! Am I that old lol