I killed my first monster when I was seven years old He melted like butter in my bathroom’s sixty-watt bulb Kept a three-cell MagLite from Daddy’s workshop drawer Under my pillow and I’d pull it like a sword Anymore when a restless feelin’ keeps me up at night Fallin’ on my knees is my new turnin’ on the light I keep my faith intact, make sure my prayers are said ‘Cause I’ve learned that the monsters ain’t the ones beneath the bed The wolf hunts a hungry man and the devil a lonely heart A minefield of bad decisions lay hidin’ in the dark Greed stalks, sickness steals, and pride lays a wicked trap You can’t avoid ’em all, no, you gotta trust me on that.