Maybe because I've always been *******-- Or unscrewed, I suppose-- In the mental department Maybe because I know he's a friend He's just as scared of the world as me He's not some evil figure Lurking about at night Intentionally trying to terrify He's a man all the same I don't care what his appearance is He just tries to hide Seeking refuge and comfort Trying to hide his lugubrious mind He just wants a friend that understands So he lays under the bed Or sits in the closet He doesn't even say a thing Except "Boo-hoo" When he hears your life story spoken aloud By your conscious lips Or subconscious dream clouds But what most people don't hear Is the important half "Hoo" They hear boo And awake and scream Trying to climb into bed with parents But Mr. Boogeyman hasn't visited In a long while And I'm starting to miss him Maybe he'll come back tonight But I'm not afraid of the Boogeyman Because I've met much worse