Oh, vibrant shades of red   My wishes echo down the block   Across the blacktop streets   But, why leave now its only 9 o’clock      The people screaming   Cars are honking their horns      And the windows aren’t even half way down      But, I can hear them yawning   And I can hear them crawling now      Oh, vibrant shades of red   These images are somewhat plain   Upon deserted roads   But, why leave now, it’s only rain      I see the mud collecting   And street lights flickering      And the windows aren’t even half way down      But, I can hear the radios stopping   And the bodies falling now      Oh, vibrant shades of red   Oh, vibrant shades of white   Would you care to join me again?   On our annual October night      Oh, vibrant shades of red   Our design is on parade   Along all the sidewalks   But, why leave now, we haven’t failed yet      I hear the motors running   I see the hall lights turning on      And the windows aren’t even half way down      But, I can see them burning   And I can see them singing   I just wish I wasn’t dreaming   Just wish I wasn’t dreaming aloud