Spiders know these things

Gremlins know these things

Tap, tap, tap, tap

You think its the pipes

But who turns on the lights?

Our city hobgoblins

Ubu le roi is a home hobgoblin

And at nights all ready

Our city hobgoblins

Infest my home at night

They are not alright

Ten times my age

One-tenth my height

Our city hobgoblins

Buzz of the all-night mill

Ah but evil

Emigres from old green glades

Pretentious eh?

Our city hobgoblins

Theyll get yer

So queen victoria

Is a large black slug in piccadilly, manchester

Our city hobgoblins

And they say

We cannot walk the floor at night in peace

At night in peace