Cracked the shell of a midnight dream Clockwork soldiers in a ghostly scheme Candy cane swords clash under the Moon The snowflakes whisper The end comes soon Sugar plum shadows start to creep The toys are awake No time to sleep It’s a nutcracker nightmare Hold your breath tight The magic’s alive But it bites tonight Christmas screams in a frozen parade Twisted and tangled The holiday’s frayed Jack-in-the-box with a wicked grin Carousel horses with teeth of tin Icicles drip like tears from the sky In this cursed ballet We all comply Dolls with cracked faces start to sing A melody sharp as a raven’s wing It’s a nutcracker nightmare Don’t lose your way The drummer boy marches The skies turn gray Tinsel and terror in shadows that dance Caught in the spell of this grim romance