'Mind Your Manners' (Extended Version) - Sadie St. Claire | Halloween Special

Due to many requests for a longer version... here you go! Some people mistake kindness for weakness. They only make that mistake once. 🕯️ “Mind Your Manners” is a sinister Southern Gothic country song by Sadie St. Claire, where eerie Halloween atmosphere meets dark Americana, haunting country melodies, and a warning wrapped in a smile. Set against the unsettling backdrop of a rural bayou, Sadie has a few simple rules: mind your manners, mind your mouth, and never assume you know what happens after the sun goes down. With gritty country vocals, ominous storytelling, and a hauntingly catchy chorus, this Halloween song explores the darker side of small-town superstition, mysterious neighbors, and the uncomfortable feeling that someone knows more than they're letting on. Perfect for fans of Southern Gothic, dark country, Gothic Americana, spooky storytelling, witchy country music, and Halloween playlists. *Listen closely. Some warnings are meant to be taken seriously.* Lyrics: Everybody's welcome here. Especially on Halloween. You came in laughing, talking big, Made a joke about the life I live. I smiled and poured your cider red. You should've watched what you said. Mind your manners. Mind your mouth. Something's walking Round your house. Mind your manners. Mind your ways. Halloween lasts More than one day. You carved your name into my gate. Now you can't get home before eight. Your porch light flickers, three knocks sound. There's nobody when you turn around. Mind your manners. Mind your mouth. Something's walking Round your house. Mind your manners. Mind your ways. Halloween lasts More than one day. Oh, honey, don't be scared. It knows you're home. You found a little bundle tied, With black thread wrapped around it tight. You threw it out, I put it back. Some things don't like to be unpacked. You heard your name out in the hall, Then saw my shadow on the wall. You checked the locks, you checked the light, I do so love a restless night. You came to town to ask around, But folks just smiled and looked back down. They know better than to explain What happens when I take a name. You think the trouble came by chance, A little curse, a little dance. But every knock and every scare Is just me letting you know I'm there. I gave you warnings, nice and clear. You laughed and thought I'd disappear. But I don't need the dark to hide. I can bring it to your side. Mind your manners. Mind your mouth. I'm the reason You can't sleep now. Mind your manners. Mind your ways. You crossed my path. Now watch your days. That little thing beneath your bed? I put it there. Remember what I said? Those footsteps stopping at your door? I can make them come back for more. You wanted proof that I was real. Well, now you know just how I feel. Mind your manners. Mind your mouth. I'm the reason You can't sleep now. Mind your manners. Mind your ways. Halloween lasts More than one day. Mind your manners. Mind your mouth. You know who's walking Round your house. Now, sugar, one last thing... If you hear me knocking, Don't let me in. ___ Album is available at Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/2c26eee3e2 Streaming: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3tJG7... Apple Music -   / sadie-st-claire   Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0H3... Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/artist/sadie-... YouTube Music -    / sadie st. claire - topic   Southern Gothic, gothic country, dark Americana, and bayou storytelling steeped in witches, sin, faith, hypocrisy, temptation, revenge, and Southern folklore. Sadie St. Claire brings a deep Southern voice and a darker side of country music to songs that feel like old stories whispered across a Louisiana porch after midnight. For fans of Esme Rose, dark Americana, Southern Gothic, gothic country, and country music with a haunting, rebellious, witchy edge. © 2026 Sadie St. Claire. All rights reserved. Hashtags: #SadieStClaire #SouthernGothic #DarkAmericana #GothicCountry #DarkCountry #Americana #halloweenmusic