The Caretaker sings this song as Gonzo and Pepe first arrive at the Haunted Mansion as a way to welcome them.
[CARETAKER]
Please, oh, please, though they're all deceased
I beg of you on bended knee
Please, oh, please, let them rest in peace
For once they start, they never cease
You see, here lies good old Fred
A great big rock fell on his head
And a peaceful rest lies brother Claude
Planted here beneath this sod
There's the first lady of opera, Haunting Harriet
Searched for a tune but never could carry it
[CARETAKER]
Poor cousin Maude who never awoke
The night her dreams went up in smoke
[CARETAKER & GHOSTS]
Please, oh, please, though they're all deceased
We must beware the spirits' release
[CARETAKER]
Rest in peace, cousin Huet
We all know you didn't do it
Mary wrote mysteries with masterful quill
Not knowing the ink of words could kill
[CARETAKER & GHOSTS]
So, please, oh, please, let them rest in peace
Once they start, they never cease
And right before your very eyes
[SINGING BUSTS]
As the moon climbs high o'er the dead oak tree
Spooks arrive for the midnight spree
Creepy creeps with eerie eyes
Start to shriek and harmonize
Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize
[ALL]
Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize
Rest in Peace was written by Xavier Atencio & Buddy Baker & Kelly Younger & Kirk R. Thatcher & Bill Barretta & Steve Morrell & Ed Mitchell.
Rest in Peace was produced by Steve Morrell & Ed Mitchell.
Darren Criss released Rest in Peace on Fri Oct 08 2021.