I

killed

my

first

monster

when

I

was

seven

years

old

He

melted

like

butter

in

my

bathroom's

sixty-

watt

bulb

Kept

a

three-

cell

MagLite

from

Daddy's

workshop

drawer

Under

my

pillow

and

I'd

pull

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

intact,

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

Greed

stalks,

sickness

steals,

and

pride

lays

a

wicked

trap

You

can't

avoid

'em

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

intact,

make

sure

my

prayers

are

said

'Cause

I've

learned

that

the

monsters

ain't

the

ones

beneath

the

bed

Daddy,

check

my

closet,

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

kneel

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

intact,

make

sure

my

prayers

are

said

'Cause

I've

learned

that

the

monsters

ain't

the

ones

beneath

the

bed

I've

learned

that

the

monsters

ain't

the

ones

beneath

the

bed