Monsters

I killed my first monster when I was seven years old

He melted like butter in my bathroom sixty watt bulb

Kept a 3-cell Maglite from daddy's workshop drawer

In under my pillow and I pulled it like a sword

Anymore when a restless feelin'

Keeps me up at night

Fallin' on my knees

Is my new turnin' on the light

I keep my faith in tail, make sure my prayers are said

'Cause I've learned that the monsters ain't the ones beneath the bed

The wolf hunts a hungry man and the devil a lonely heart

A minefield of bad decisions lay hidin' in the dark

And greed stalks, sickness steals and pride lays a wicked trap

You can't avoid them all, no, you gotta trust me on that

Anymore when a restless feelin'

Keeps me up at night

Fallin' on my knees

Is my new turnin' on the light

I keep my faith in tail and make sure my prayers are said

'Cause I've learned that the monsters ain't the ones beneath the bed

Daddy check my closet

And leave on the bathroom light

I smile and say "All clear" when I tuck him in for the night

But daddy I'm still scared, can I sleep with you instead?

I nipped down beside my little man

And I bow my head

Anymore when a restless feelin'

Keeps me up at night

Fallin' on my knees

Is my new turnin' on the light

I keep my faith in tail, make sure my prayers are said

'Cause I've learned that the monsters ain't the ones beneath the bed

And I've learned that the monsters ain't underneath the bed