Jack-O-Lantern Song

Jack-O-Lantern Song was published in South Dakota Educator (1917), attributed to “Canadian Teacher.” It is sung to the music, “Rig-a-jig”

Upon one wild and windy night–
Woo-oo, woo-oo, Woo-oo, woo-oo–
We, Jacks, our lanters all did light–
The Wind– it surely knew– FOR–

Whistle and whistle– and whist! Now, list!
Woo-oo, woo-oo, Woo-oo, woo-oo–
Whirling and twirling, with turn and twist,
The wind– it softly blew.

It was the creepiest, scariest night–
Woo-oo, woo-oo, Woo-oo, woo-oo–
We held our breath, then lost it quite,
The wind– it surely knew– FOR–

Whistle and whistle– and whist! Now, list!
Woo-oo, woo-oo, Woo-oo, woo-oo–
Whirling and twirling, with turn and twist,
The wind– it loudly blew.

It rose in all its main and might,
Woo-oo, woo-oo, Woo-oo, woo-oo–
It blew out every single light!
The wind– it surely knew–OH–

Whistle and whistle– and whist! Now, list!
Woo-oo, woo-oo, Woo-oo, woo-oo–
Whirling and twirling, with turn and twist,
That wind– it laughed “Ho oh!”