[INTRO – SOLO CELLO, SLOW HAUNTING LULLABY] [SOFT WIND, FLOORBOARDS CREAKING] [WHISPERED MALE VOICE] There's something underneath my bed... It knows the things I fear. I hear it breathing in the dark... [THREE SLOW SCRATCHES] I think it's getting near. [VERSE 1 – GENTLE, CROOKED MUSIC-BOX WALTZ] I check the closet, check the door, I check the shadows on the floor. I pull the blankets to my chin, And pray the night won't let it in. A scratching sound, a muffled sigh, Two yellow eyes blink open wide. I hold my breath, I close my eyes... A voice below me softly cries: [MONSTER – LOW, FRIENDLY VOICE] "Could you move your feet? They're in my eyes." [PRE-CHORUS – PIZZICATO STRINGS, CELLO BUILDING] It knows my name, it knows my fears, It's lived beneath me all these years. I heard it laugh, I heard it chew... [WHISPERED VOICE] "Hey, little human... [PAUSE] ...I've been watching you." [CHORUS – HUGE GHOSTLY CHOIR, HAUNTED CIRCUS WALTZ] SOMETHING'S UNDERNEATH MY BED! WITH CROOKED HORNS AND EYES OF RED! IT SCRATCHES, SNATCHES, CALLS MY NAME! AND EVERY NIGHT IT PLAYS ITS GAME! HIDE YOUR TOES! DON'T LET THEM SHOW! THERE'S SOMETHING DOWN BELOW! SWEET DREAMS, MY FRIEND, JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES... [MONSTER WHISPERS] I'M HUNGRY... [ALL VOICES] ...AND I LOVE SURPRISES! [VERSE 2 – BOUNCY BASSOON, DETUNED TOY PIANO] I threw a pillow on the floor, It threw it back and asked for more. I dropped a sock, it gave a growl, Then wore it like a wedding towel. I called my dad, he checked below, He found some dust and an old toy crow. He laughed and said, "There's nothing there!" [MONSTER WHISPERS FROM BELOW] "Your dad's got terrible underwear." [PRE-CHORUS – CLOCK TICKING, ORGAN STUTTERS] I bought a torch, I bought a bat, I even tried to feed my cat. But when I bent to look beneath... [MONSTER] "Don't mind me... [PAUSE] ...I'm brushing my teeth." [CHORUS – BIGGER, MORE CHAOTIC] SOMETHING'S UNDERNEATH MY BED! WITH CROOKED HORNS AND EYES OF RED! IT SCRATCHES, SNATCHES, CALLS MY NAME! AND EVERY NIGHT IT PLAYS ITS GAME! HIDE YOUR TOES! DON'T LET THEM SHOW! THERE'S SOMETHING DOWN BELOW! SWEET DREAMS, MY FRIEND, JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES... [CHILDREN'S CHOIR] IT'S HUNGRY... [MONSTER] ...AND I LOVE SURPRISES! [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK – SOLO CELLO, DERANGED PIPE ORGAN, CREAKING WOOD, MONSTER GIGGLES] [BRIDGE – QUIET, HAUNTING LULLABY] One night I whispered, "Why stay here? Don't you have a home somewhere?" The monster sighed, its voice turned small... [MONSTER – SAD, GENTLE VOICE] "Nobody wants me... [PAUSE] ...that's all." "I used to live beneath the stairs, But people screamed and said their prayers. Your bed was warm, your room was sweet... And you don't scream when I eat." [PAUSE – CELLO PLAYS A SAD MELODY] I almost felt a little bad... Until it asked about my dad. [MONSTER – CHEERFUL] "Is he asleep? Is he alone?" [WHISPERED VOICE] "Because I think... [PAUSE] ...he'd make a lovely scone." [FINAL CHORUS – GRAND, MANIC GHOSTLY CHOIR] SOMETHING'S UNDERNEATH MY BED! WITH CROOKED HORNS AND EYES OF RED! IT SCRATCHES, SNATCHES, CALLS MY NAME! AND NOW IT WANTS MY FAMILY GAME! HIDE YOUR TOES! DON'T LET THEM SHOW! THERE'S SOMETHING DOWN BELOW! SWEET DREAMS, MY FRIEND, THE NIGHT IS DEEP... [ALL MUSIC STOPS] [MONSTER WHISPERS] "Roll over, human... [PAUSE] ...I need some sleep." [OUTRO – SOLO CELLO, SOFT LULLABY] [WHISPERED MALE VOICE] I pulled the blankets up once more... [ONE SLOW SCRATCH FROM BELOW] Then something knocked... [THREE KNOCKS FROM INSIDE THE WALL] ...upon my bedroom door. [MONSTER – VERY CHEERFUL] "Roommate?" [END]
