The other night 'bout two o'clock, or maybe it was three, br An elephant with shining tusks came chasing after me. br His trunk was wavin' in the air an' spoutin' jets of steam br An' he was out to eat me up, but still I didn't scream br Or let him see that I was scared - a better thought I had, br I just escaped from where I was and crawled in bed with Dad. br br One time there was a giant who was horrible to see, br He had three heads and twenty arms, an' he came after me br And red hot fire came from his mouths and every hand was red br And he declared he'd grind my bones and make them into bread. br But I was just too smart for him, I fooled him mighty bad, br Before his hands could collar me I crawled in bed with Dad. br br I ain't scared of nothin' that comes pesterin' me at night. br Once I was chased by forty ghosts all shimmery an' white. br An' I just raced 'em round the room an' let 'em think maybe br I'd have to stop an' rest awhile, when they could capture me. br Then when they leapt onto my bed, Oh Gee! But they were mad br To find that I had slipped away an' crawled in bed with Dad. br br No giants, ghosts or elephants have dared to come in there br 'Coz if they did he'd beat 'em up and chase 'em to their lair. br They just hang 'round the children's rooms br an' snap an' snarl an' bite br An' laugh if they can make 'em yell br for help with all their might. br But I don't ever yell out loud. I'm not that sort of lad, br I slip from out the covers and I crawl in bed with Dad.