Your Number’s Up

*Hello?* Hello there *Who's this?* Soon you'll discover *I'm sorry, sir, but I think you have the wrong number* In just a minute you'll be dying to hang on the line Tell me your name, I'll tell you mine *My name? But why?* You picked up the phone When mom and dad left you alone I want to know who I'm looking at A dial tone, a deadly ring So far away from everything No silver screens or movie scenes When your number's up, it's time to scream *Who's there?* Don't you know not to ask those questions? *What will become of me?* You ought to know it's a sure death sentence Have you not seen this movie? Freddy, Michael, Jason Voorhees Learn from those who came before me Next question, same category Such a familiar story *I'm hanging up the phone* Wrong answer *My mom and dad will soon be home I won't fall victim to the blade, I'm not afraid of a-* A dial tone, a deadly ring So far away from everything No silver screens or movie scenes When your number's up, it's time to scream *What do you want?* I want to see what your insides look like *How could you be so evil?* Our film is nearly finished and for you there is no sequel Bitch I’ll leave your body on the cutting room floor All bets are off I just buried Drew Barrymore When the cops find the phone (*Just let me go!*) The call's still listed as unknown It's the end of the line, and all that's left is a- A dial tone, a deadly ring So far away from everything No silver screens or movie scenes When your number's up, it's time to scream 'Cause the knife in you brings out the life in me Last seen in a slasher’s dream When your number's up, it's time to scream Time to scream! A dial tone, a deadly ring So far away from everything No silver screens or movie scenes When your number's up, it's time to scream Woodsboro Police Department, what's your emergency? *I'm being attacked at 1220 Craven Lane! Please! He's gonna kill me!*

Submitted by Nargaroth — Feb 23, 2026