Haunted House
John Fogerty & The Blue Ridge Rangers Lyrics

I just moved in my new house today
The singer has recently moved into a new house.

Moving was hot but I got squared away
Despite the heat, the singer was able to unpack and settle in their new house.

Bells started ringing and chains rattled loud
The singer hears eerie sounds coming from the house, such as bells ringing and chains rattling.

I knew I'd moved in a haunted house
The artist understands that their new house is haunted.

Still I made up in my mind to stay
Despite the haunting, the artist has made the decision to stay in the house.

Nothing was a gonna drive me away
The singer is determined to not be driven away by the haunting.

When I seen something that gave me the creep
The singer witnesses something eerie that unsettles them.

Had a one big eye and two big feet
The thing the artist sees has one large eye and two feet.

I stood right still and I did the freeze
The artist remains very still and becomes frozen in place.

And he did the stroll right up to me
The thing the artist saw approaches them in a relaxed manner.

Made a sound with his feet like a drum
The thing the singer saw makes a rhythmic sound with its feet.

Saying, you'll be here when the morning comes
The thing the artist saw threatens them by saying they will still be there in the morning.

Say, yes, I'll be here when the morning comes
The singer accepts the challenge and confirms they will still be there in the morning.

I'll be right here and I ain't gonna run
The singer reaffirms that they will not run away from the haunting.

I bought this house, now you know I'm boss
The singer asserts their ownership of the house and states that they are in charge.

Ain't no haunt gonna run me off
The artist is determined to not be chased away from their own home.

In the kitchen, my stove was a blazing hot
The artist describes a scene in their kitchen where the stove is extremely hot.

The coffee was a boiling in the pot
The singer is cooking coffee on the stove.

The grease had melted in my pan
The singer has been cooking with a pan of hot grease.

I had a hunk of meet in my hand
The artist is holding a piece of meat in their hand.

From out of space, there sat a man
A strange man suddenly appears in the artist's kitchen.

On a hot stove was pots and pans
The stranger is sitting on the hot stove among the pots and pans.

Say, that's hot, I began to shout
The singer is alarmed by the stranger's behaviour and yells at them.

He drank a hot coffee from the spout
The stranger drinks hot coffee directly from the spout of the coffee pot.

He ate the raw meat right from my hand
The stranger grabs and eats the meat that the singer is holding.

Drank the hot grease from the frying pan
The stranger drinks the hot grease from the frying pan.

He said to me, Now you better run
The stranger warns the singer to leave the house.

And don't be here when the morning comes
The stranger implies that something bad will happen to the artist if they stay in the house until morning.