I was working in the lab late one night
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
For my monster from his slab began to rise
And suddenly to my surprise


He did the mash
He did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
He did the mash
It caught on in a flash
He did the mash
He did the monster mash


From my laboratory in the castle east
To the master bedroom where the vampires feast
The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
To get a jolt from my electrodes


They did the mash
They did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
They did the mash
It caught on in a flash
They did the mash
They did the monster mash


The zombies were having fun
The party had just begun
The guests included Wolf Man
Dracula and his son


The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds
Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds
The coffin-bangers were about to arrive
With their vocal group, "The Crypt-Kicker Five"


They played the mash
They played the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
They played the mash
It caught on in a flash
They played the mash
They played the monster mash


Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring
Seems he was troubled by just one thing
He opened the lid and shook his fist
And said, "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?"


It's now the mash
It's now the monster mash
The monster mash
And it's a graveyard smash
It's now the mash
It's caught on in a flash
It's now the mash
It's now the monster mash


Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band
And my monster mash is the hit of the land
For you, the living, this mash was meant too
When you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you


Then you can mash
Then you can monster mash
The monster mash
And do my graveyard smash
Then you can mash
You'll catch on in a flash
Then you can mash
Then you can monster mash

I need you to be the strength of widows and soul survivors,
I need you to be as fearless as new mothers and new fathers,
I need you to be the hope of hearts who lost true love,
I need you to be the might of their first kiss.
I need a purpose, I need a reason,
I need to know that there is trophy and meaning,
To all we lose, and all we fight for,
To our loves, and our wars.
I need a purpose, I need a reason,
I need to know that there is trophy and meaning,
To all we lose and all we fight for,
To our loves, and our wars.
Keep breathing
Keep living,
Keep searching,
Keep pushing on,
Keep bleeding,
Keep healing,
Keep fading,
Keep shining on.
Keep breathing,
Keep living,
Keep searching,
Keep pushing on,
Keep bleeding,
Keep healing,
Keep fading,
Keep shining on.
This is for the hearts still beating.

There once was a lad called Fionn,
Who saw some bad music done,
He argued with that band,
Who were defeated at the hand,
Of the lad whose name was Fionn!

Fionn is quite the grand,
Today I high fived his hand!
The first time went well,
The second hurt like hell!
What a strong and muscular Fionn!