BEWARE OF THE MASK
Words & Music by John Eric Klemesrud © 2025

The full moon silhouettes
The evil witch
Who stirs a deadly spell
Into the mist
The graveyard ghosts and ghouls
Will chill your bones
They’ll find you sneaking through
When all alone

You hide behind your Halloween mask
You think you’re safe out of sight
You hide behind your Halloween mask
But it won’t help you tonight

The screaming creatures fly
Throughout the night
The werewolf monsters lurk
Run for your life

You hide behind your Halloween mask
You think you’re safe out of sight
You hide behind your Halloween mask
But it won’t help you tonight

So stay close to those who are your friends
Will they still be true or just pretend
Your mask will get stuck up on the web
You better get free before you’re dead

The masquerades creep up
From deep inside
They’ll cloak your greatest fears
Behind your eyes

You hide behind your Halloween mask
You think you’re safe out of sight
You hide behind your Halloween mask
But it won’t help you tonight
Beware of the mask

You hide behind your Halloween mask
You think you’re safe out of sight
You hide behind your Halloween mask
But it won’t help you tonight
Beware of the mask

THANK YOU, MY FRIEND
Words & Music by John Eric Klemesrud © 2025

We’ve come to this place for it’s time to say the words
Words we didn’t say yesterday
So hear me now lest we don’t make time again

Thank you, my friend, for standing by me
You were there in my times of need
Thank you, my friend, for holding my hand
You were strong in this troubled land

Remember the tales of our family heritage
and all the love that got us this far
Remember the land with indigenous legacy
honor this place that we stand upon

We gather a feast for we want to celebrate
Time we share today face to face
Before I go let me say these words again

Thank you, my friend, for standing by me
You were there in my times of need
Thank you, my friend, for holding my hand
You were strong in this troubled land

Thank you, my friend, for standing by me
You were there in my times of need
Thank you, my friend, for holding my hand
You were strong in this troubled land

Thank you, my friend, for standing by me
You were there in my times of need
Thank you, my friend, for holding my hand
You were strong in this troubled land

Thank you, my friend