Verse 1 The sun goes down, the shadows start to creep Another night of fighting just to get some sleep He lays his body down, but the memories swarm Remembering the boy who endured all the harm He closes his eyes, and he starts to pray Please don’t let the monster come back tonight, stay away. Chorus But when the walls close in and he can’t take the pain And the ghosts of the past start driving him insane He crawls to the floor just to hide from it all Wedged right there between the bed and the wall Trying to find a place where the shadows don’t tread Trying to hide from the things inside his own head. Verse 2 It’s a long, dark road when you're fighting a ghost The ones from your childhood, they hurt the most You can lock every door, you can turn on the light But a memory knows how to find you at night So he curls up tight on the cold hardwood floor Wishing he didn't have to fight this old war. Chorus But when the walls close in and he can’t take the pain And the ghosts of the past start driving him insane He crawls to the floor just to hide from it all Wedged right there between the bed and the wall Trying to find a place where the shadows don’t tread Trying to hide from the things inside his own head. Bridge It takes a whole lot of courage to admit that you're broke To look at the fire when you're choking on smoke But there’s a hand reaching down through the dark and the dust A little bit of science, a whole lot of trust. Outro Yeah, someday soon, with some help from the docs He’s gonna put that old monster right back in its box With a little bit of grace, and the mercy of God He’ll walk a new path on this weathered old sod And he’ll finally sleep... Yeah, he’s gonna sleep deep... Without the demons in his head. Without the demons in his head. Just a boy, finally safe in his bed.
