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