Under Your Bed
Joe Scruggs Lyrics

When it's late at night and you're trying to get to sleep
At night, when you are trying to go to bed

And suddenly you hear a tiny little creak
You hear a small noise

And your mind starts painting pictures in your head
You start imagining things that may not be there

And pretty soon you wonder just what's under your bed
You start to worry about what might be under your bed

Oh, it might be a 'gator or a big black snake
You might think there is an alligator or a snake under your bed

From a bottomless pit of an old earthquake
You imagine a hole from an earthquake that leads to under your bed

Or some slimy creature coming up from the deep
You think there might be a slimy creature coming from below

Sometimes it's hard for you to get to sleep
You have trouble sleeping because of your fears

Now during the day you like to sit and play
You enjoy playing during the day

Your room's a little messy but you like it that way
Your room is not tidy but you prefer it that way

Still you don't play too near the edge
You avoid going near the edge of your bed

'Cause you just don't know what's under your bed
You are uncertain about what could be under your bed

And it might be a 'gator or a big black snake
You imagine there could be an alligator or snake under your bed

From a bottomless pit of an old earthquake
You think there might be a hole leading to under your bed from an earthquake

Or some slimy creature coming up from below
You believe there could be a slimy creature coming from beneath your bed

It'll grab your foot and never let go
You think that the creature might grab your foot and not let go

When it's late at night and you hear a little sound
At night, when you hear a small noise

It's nice to know that your mom's around
You are reassured that your mom is near

You call for her, you say, "I thought I was dead
You call out to your mom and express your fears

'Cause there's some sort of creature hiding under my bed!"
You think that a creature is under your bed

And it might be a 'gator or a big crocodile
You imagine that it could be an alligator or crocodile under your bed

With long white teeth and a hungry smile
You believe that the creature has long, sharp teeth and wants to eat

Or the loch ness monster coming up from below
You think there might be the mythical Loch Ness monster under your bed

Whatever it was, it was licking my toe
You are afraid that the creature was touching your foot

Now moms are great, they're hard to scare
Mothers are brave and not easily frightened

She's not afraid to look under there
Your mom is not scared to check under your bed

She gets her flashlight and she shakes her head
She gets a flashlight and shakes her head in disbelief

As she pulls those creatures out from under my bed
She finds items under your bed, not creatures

Two mismatched socks, a pair of underwear
She finds two different socks and a pair of underwear

My new softball and my old teddy bear
Your mom finds a softball and an old teddy bear

Thirteen pennies and a few cracker crumbs
She finds 13 pennies and some crumbs

And a little candy heart that says, "Let's have fun!"
She finds a candy heart that says, "Let's have fun!"

Well, the story's been told, it's all been said
The story is over, everything has been explained

There're no real creatures hiding under your bed
There are no actual creatures under your bed

Just a few of your things, maybe some money
The items under your bed are just your possessions and maybe some money

And a few little friends that was call dust bunnies
The only creatures under your bed are dust bunnies

But there're no alligators or big black snakes
There are definitely no alligators or snakes

To bother you or keep you awake
Those creatures are not there to bother you

So the next time you hear a tiny little creak
Next time you hear a small noise

Just close your eyes and go back to sleep
Just go back to sleep and don't worry about it anymore

Close your eyes and go back to sleep
Just go to sleep

Close your eyes and go back to sleep
Just go to sleep