[Intro] (Ticking clock, slow dripping water, a creaking music box plays an eerie melody in a minor key) [Verse 1] (Whispered, chilling operatic cadence) Underneath the floorboards, where the children sleep Silken stripes of flannel through the blackness creep Tiny razor smiles hidden in the lace Waiting for the moonlight to erase your face... [Chorus] (Grand, sinister orchestral explosion, haunting choir) Piranhas in pajamas, dancing in the dark Leaving on the velvet such a crimson mark Sleep now, little darling, do not close your eyes The flannel-coated nightmares are about to rise... [Verse 2] (Eerie harpsichord continues, the tempo remains a slow, creeping waltz) The grandfather clock strikes a quarter to three They’re creeping down hallways you can’t even see Soft little buttons for eyes in the dark Leaving a trail of a silver-lined mark Don't dare to look at the edge of the rug They're waiting to give you a terminal hug... [Pre-Chorus] (Music swells with dramatic, weeping violins, building tension) The stitching is splitting, the stuffing bleeds out You try to scream but you stifle the shout... [Chorus] (Grand, sinister orchestral explosion, haunting operatic choir) Piranhas in pajamas, dancing in the dark Leaving on the velvet such a crimson mark Sleep now, little darling, do not close your eyes The flannel-coated nightmares are about to rise... [Bridge] [Vocal Dynamics: A lone, trembling child-like whisper, backed only by a distant pipe organ] Hush little baby, don't say a word... The sound in the walls is the only thing heard. They’ve eaten the cotton, they’ve chewed through the lace... (Suddenly the full orchestra slams back in, chaotic and massive) NOW THEY ARE REPLACING YOUR FACE! [Outro] (The waltz tempo slows to an agonizing crawl. A single music box winds down, ticking slower and slower) Piranhas... In pajamas... Goodnight. (Sound of a door creaking shut, followed by a sudden, sharp snap of teeth) [End]
