The Kings of Halloween

[Verse 1]
Hey Kathy, can you hear me?
How you doing?
I could use you tonight
Hey Kathy, are you listening?
I got a question
And you were usually right
Told me to go to Susquehanna
And it changed my whole life
You said not to rush home in the snow storm when we got stuck there on the drive
And you came to rescue me
You always rescue me

[Verse 2]
Hey Kathy, I started a garden but I wasn't blessed with your green thumb
So there on my skin
I planted roses
I planted hyacinths
I planted mums
And a bouquet of hydrangеas
They remind me of you and onе single sunflower like the ones you always grew
And a lily for my sister
Ma, she misses you

[Verse 3]
Hey Kathy, when we were children, you made us feel like we were the sun
I never knew that we didn't have money
You kept us learning and we didn't want
You took us to Tuscarora
We had picnics on the beach
Sewed us all of our own costumes
We were the kings of Halloween
You drove Ian down to Philly to witness Springsteen

[Verse 4]
Hey Kathy, when I think that I'm crumbling, I stand up straighter because you built me strong
You taught us empathy
You taught us to take care of each other
You taught us selflessness
You taught us love
So we'll light bayberry candles every year on Christmas eve
And we'll be home for Sunday dinner
We'll cook all your old recipes
And we'll keep moving forward
'Cause that's what you'd wanna see

Hey Kathy