[Intro][Acoustic Guitar Strumming][Playful Tempo]
(Scout)
We know you're in there, wherever you are
(Jem)
Yeah, Mister Radley, don't be a star!

[Verse 1][Folk, Acoustic][Storytelling]
(Scout)
Jem, he dared me, you know he did
Said I was scared, just a little kid
Of the house on the corner, all dark and grim
Where nobody goes, not even him!

[Verse 2][Slightly Faster Tempo][Mischievous Tone]
(Jem)
They say he eats cats, they say he's got claws
He peeks through the shutters, breaking all the laws
Of what's normal and sane, this phantom we fear
But maybe, just maybe, he's lonely, my dear.

[Pre-Chorus][Building Anticipation][Whispered]
(Scout)
We tiptoe closer, hearts beating fast
Imagining horrors from out of the past
Is that a shadow? A flicker of light?
Or just our own fears in the fading twilight?

[Chorus][Uplifting Folk Melody][Warm, Hopeful]
(Both)
We know you're in there, wherever you are
Mister Arthur Radley, you've gone too far
Behind those curtains, in shadows you hide
There's more to the story than what's deep inside!

[Verse 3][Slower, Reflective][Gentle Strumming]
(Jem)
Remember the treasures, the gum, the small twine?
A secret connection, a subtle design
He watches us play, from his hidden retreat
Perhaps not a monster, but someone to meet.

[Verse 4][Scout's Perspective][Sweet, Innocent]
(Scout)
He mends Jem's pants when they rip on the fence
Leaves gifts in the knothole, it makes perfect sense
He's not the ghost story our young minds create
He's just a man waiting, sealed by his fate.

[Pre-Chorus][More Confident][Slightly Louder]
(Jem)
We stand on the porch, a respectful request
Putting our courage to the ultimate test
No taunts or no teasing, just open and true
Mister Radley, we're waiting, we're calling for you.

[Chorus][Fuller Sound, More Harmonies][Joyful, Emphatic]
(Both)
We know you're in there, wherever you are
Mister Arthur Radley, you've gone too far
Behind those curtains, in shadows you hide
There's more to the story than what's deep inside!

[Bridge][Quiet, Reflective Piano]
(Scout)
Maybe he's scared, just like we were before
Of the world outside, beyond his own door
Maybe he's waiting for kindness to bloom
To break through the silence, to escape from his room.

[Outro][Fading Acoustic Guitar][Gentle, Lingering]
(Jem)
Come out, come out...
(Scout)
Wherever you are...
(Both, softly)
Mister Arthur Radley...
(Silence)