Lyrics
What have I done?
What have I done?
How could I be so blind?
All is lost, where was I?
Spoiled all, spoiled all
Everything's gone all wrong

What have I done?
What have I done?
Find a deep cave to hide in
In a million years they'll find me
Only dust and a plaque
That reads, "Here Lies Poor Old Jack"

But I never intended all this madness, never
And nobody really understood, well how could they?
That all I ever wanted was to bring them something great
Why does nothing ever turn out like it should?

Well, what the heck, I went and did my best
And, by God, I really tasted something swell, that's right
And for a moment, why, I even touched the sky
And at least I left some stories they can tell, I did

And for the first time since I don't remember when
I felt just like my old bony self again
And I, Jack, the Pumpkin King
That's right, I am the Pumpkin King

And I just can't wait until next Halloween
'Cause I've got some new ideas
That will really make them scream
And, by God, I'm really going to give it all my might
Uh oh, I hope there's still time to set things right
Sandy Claws

Copyright: Walt Disney Music Company
Writer(s): Danny Elfman




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Poor Jack
Danny Elfman - Nightmare Before Christmas - Poor Jack - Banc of California Stadium Oct 29, 2021
"Poor Jack" by Danny Elfman (Nightmare Before Christmas Live @ The Hollywood Bowl 10-28-2016)
The Nightmare Before Christmas - Poor Jack (Lyrics)
The Nightmare Before Christmas Live - Poor Jack (Danny Elfman) @ Barclays Center, Brooklyn1, 2017
Danny Elfman - "Poor Jack" from Nightmare Before Christmas
DANNY ELFMAN - Poor Jack (live Los Angeles 2013)
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