It was a finger instead of a singer It was a finger instead of a song It was a finger instead of a singer It was a finger instead of a singer It was a finger instead of a song It was a finger instead of a singer It didn't stay too long When I was having a party and wanted to hear a song A disconnected finger appeared where it didn't belong It floated above the floor and wrote something on the wall No one could read the writing so someone was called It was a finger instead of a singer It was a finger instead of a song It was a finger instead of a singer It didn't stay too long He said, my father was crazy with fingernails like claws And that he ate gra** with a**es, then he paused Then when he continued, he mumbled about his God He said my days were numbered, so I started to nod It's late now, I'm alone, still thinking about what I saw Something woke me up, a strange noise out in the hall I hear it again It was a finger instead of a singer It was a finger instead of a song It was a finger instead of a singer It didn't stay too long It was a finger instead of a singer (Finger, it was a finger) It was a finger instead of a song (It was a finger, a magic finger) It was a finger instead of a singer (Magic finger, magic finger) It was a finger instead of a song (Magic finger, a magic finger) It didn't stay too long