There's a nightmare in my closet Never went away And all the times I watched it slowly Growing up afraid Who was scared to turn and look when I was safe in bed? Was it there for me that had the ghastly monster's head? If a nightmare in my closet Really did exist Who grew up and noticed that the other one was missed? Who was scared to turn and look when I was safe in bed? Was it there for me that had the ghastly monster's head? Were you the creature? Please won't you tell me? There's a nightmare in my closet It's never gone away More and now I've noticed that I'm growing up afraid Who was scared to turn and look when I was safe in bed? Was it there for me that had the ghastly monster's head?