Dear Mr. Boogie Man

The Boogie Man
The Boogie Man
Every mother used to say
Was hiding in the closet at night, and even day
She'd say
You had to behave lest he'd come and take you away

So be polite and don't muck up
Listen to what your elders say
Then where was he?
Every day I was naughty
I'd cry and run away
Defied them each night in every way
And when alone, I'd search in the closet
And under the bed and yet
I could never find him
And despaired at each night's end

Where are you hiding, oh, Mr. Boogie Man?
I heard you're terrifying, ugly and shunned by them
Please come out and find me, oh, mr. Boogie Man
You sound just like me
Please won't you be my friend?

The years went by but I didn't give up, I was determined
I still felt lonely, unchanged, broken
I still would search, but this was getting tiring
I can't do this much longer. Are you even listening?
But then I found him!
He was caught in that
Bear trap I'd lay out that day
He hit back, cursed, and struggled in every way
He was nothing like I was thought to believe
Scared and hurt, whimpering, he was nothing like me

Why are you running, oh, Mr. Boogie Man?
I know I'm terrifying, ugly and shunned by them
You're a coward, oh, Mr. Bogie Man
You're nothing like me
You'll never be my friend

Oh, the Boogie Man
The Boogie Man
Every mother used to say
Was hiding in the closet at night and even day
She'd say
You had to behave lest he'd come and take you away
But little did they know
His corpse is underneath my bed till this day