The Nightmare Before Christmas - Jack Lament (Lyrics)

Jack Lament A song from The Nightmare Before Christmas Directed by Henry Selick Turn On the Subtitles for the Lyrics (and Enjoy) Lyrics There are few can who deny, at what I do I am the best For my talents are renowned far and wide When it comes to surprises in the moonlit night I excel without ever even trying With the slightest little effort of my ghostlike charms I have see grown men give out a shriek With a wave of my hand and a well-placed moan I have swept the very bravest off their feet Yet year after year, it’s the same routine And I grow so weary of the sound of screams And I, Jack, the Pumpkin King Have grown so tired of the same old thing Oh, somewhere deep inside of these bones An emptiness began to grow There’s something out there, far from my home A longing that I’ve never known I’m a master of fright and a demon of light And I’ll scare you right out of your pants To a guy in