[Verse 1]
Holding its breath, it hides within the closet
Patiently waiting for the little boy to fall asleep
Its two crimson eyes glow in the dark, its long fangs like rusty blades
And if you strain your ears, you can hear its unsettling purr

[Chorus]
Monster, monster, what the monster wants
Is to feast upon the pure dreams of little children, a hungering, salivating monster

[Verse 2]
As the moon slips past the curtains, a mysterious silhouette can be seen
And from out of the sleepy shadows, a hand reaches forth
"Someone’s here watching me," the boy thinks, straining his eyes
But when the boy’s eyelids begin to fall, the closet door softly opens

[Chorus]
Monster, monster, coming closer to the bed
Coming to take his dreams without a single sound, monster

[Bridge]
But since the grown-ups won’t believe me, the boy says to himself
I’ll go beat the monster myself

[Verse 3]
Clutching the baseball bat he hid under the blanket
The boy is prepared, now, come at me
With his eyes wide open, he says, "I won’t fall asleep"
But when his eyelids grow heavy, the closet door softly opens
[Chorus]
Monster, monster, you better watch out too
This isn’t just an illusion; there really is a monster
Monster, monster, what the monster wants
Is to feast upon pure dreams, and tonight, once more
Somewhere over someone’s bed, he will reach out and take the dream, a monster

[Outro]
(Yeah)
Holding its breath, it hides within the closet
Patiently waiting for you to fall asleep