Goodnight moon

Oh, how I love this. And it's been ages since I heard it. I'd forgotten how wonderful it is, how dark and tender and lovely.

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there's a nail in the door and there's glass on the lawn
tacks on the floor and the TV is on
and I always sleep with my guns when you're gone
there's a blade by the bed and a phone in my hand
a dog on the floor and some cash on the nightstand
when I'm all alone, the dreaming stops and I just can't stand

what should I do? I'm just a little baby
what if the lights go out, and maybe
and then the wind just starts to moan outside the door
he followed me home now, goodnight, moon
I want the sun, if it's not here soon, I might be done
no, it won't be too soon 'til I say "goodnight, moon,"

there's a shark in the pool and a witch in the tree
a crazy old neighbour and he's been watching me
and there's footsteps loud and strong coming down the hall
something's under the bed - now it's out in the hedge
there's a big, black crow sitting on my window ledge
and I hear something scratching through the wall

what should I do? I'm just a little baby
what if the lights go out, and maybe
and then the wind just starts to moan outside the door
he followed me home now, goodnight, moon
I want the sun, if it's not here soon, I might be done
no, it won't be too soon 'til I say "goodnight, moon,"

well, you're up so high, how can you save me
when the dark comes here tonight to take me
up mouth from woke and into bed
where it kisses my face and eats my hand?

what should I do? I'm just a little baby
what if the lights go out, and maybe
and then the wind just starts to moan outside the door
he followed me home now, goodnight, moon
I want the sun, if it's not here soon, I might be done
no, it won't be too soon 'til I say "goodnight, moon,"