Mom
Can I sleep with the light on tonight?
Mommy, don't make me turn out the light
I heard something moving
Just beyond my closet door
Mom
Can I sleep with the light on tonight?
Mommy, please tell me it's all right
I think there's something scratching
At my window
So tell me
Have the rules changed, or is it me?
I'm as grown as a man ought to be
Don't make me sleep in the dark
Don't shut Teddy in the drawer
Oh yes, I'm all grown up now, I think
After all I do, there is no time to play, Lord
Or laughter
Don't tell me you love me and send me away
I'm begging for one more chance to play
Turn on the lights
Start the laughter