Goodnight Moon
Shivaree Lyrics

There's a nail in the door
There is a nail stuck in the door.

And there's glass on the lawn
There is broken glass scattered on the lawn.

Tacks on the floor and the TV is on
There are tacks lying on the floor and the TV is turned on.

And I always sleep with my guns when you're gone
When you're not around, I sleep with my guns nearby for protection.

There's a blade by the bed
There is a sharp blade lying by the bed.

And a phone in my hand
I keep a phone in my hand for emergency calls.

A dog on the floor and some cash on the nightstand
My dog is sleeping on the floor and there is some money kept on the nightstand.

When I'm all alone the dreaming stops
When I am alone, my dreams come to a halt.

And I just can't stand
I can't bear the loneliness.

What should I do? I'm just a little baby
I feel vulnerable and helpless, like a little baby.

What if the lights go out and maybe
I am afraid of being left in the dark.

And then the wind just starts to moan
When the wind starts to howl, it scares me.

Outside the door and followed me home
There is something or someone outside the door that has been following me.

Now goodnight moon, I want the sun
I wish for daylight, so I say goodnight to the moon.

If it's not here soon I might be done
If daylight doesn't come soon, I might lose my sanity.

No, it won't be too soon 'til I say goodnight moon
I will keep wishing for the sun until the moon disappears for the night.

There's a shark in the pool and a witch in the tree
I imagine scary things like a shark in the pool and a witch in the tree.

A crazy old neighbor and he's been watching me
I feel like my old neighbor is spying on me in a creepy way.

And there's footsteps loud and strong coming down the hall
I can hear heavy footsteps approaching in the hallway.

Something's under the bed
I sense the presence of something under the bed.

Now it's out in the hedge
Whatever was under the bed is now outside in the hedge.

There's a big black crow sitting on my window ledge
I see a large black crow perching on my window ledge.

And I hear something scratching through the wall
I can hear something scratching through the wall, which frightens me.

Well, you're up so high
You are up high, safe from the scary things down here.

How can you save me when the dark comes here
I wonder how you can protect me when darkness surrounds me.

Tonight to take me out my front walk
I feel like something will come and take me away from my house tonight.

And into bed where it kisses my face
I fear something might come into my bed and touch me while I'm asleep.

And eats my head
This fear feels so intense that it feels like it is eating my head.

No, it won't be too soon 'til I say goodnight moon
I will keep wishing for the sun until the moon disappears for the night.