Mother don’t let me sleep.................Mother don’t leave my side.
There’s a yellow haired girl...............I don't want to see
And she’s haunting me.....................That girl tonight.
Mother don’t let me sleep.................Mother come hold me tight.
I’m a fully grown man......................I’m afraid and I’m scared
But I’m begging please.....................And I’m petrified.
Every night I’m awoken
By scratches and cries
And I search through the house
For the source of the noise
And the scratching gets louder
The closer I get
So I go to my knees
And I lower my head
Someone’s frantically panting
Somewhere under my feet
So I tear at the floor
‘Til my finger nails bleed
It’s a woman, I think
It’s a female at least
And she’s screaming and shouting
And yelling her lungs out
I’m smashing and pounding
And wearing my hands down
I’m yanking the planks
And I’m pulling the nails
I’m attacking the ground
As I’m hearing her wail
And finally some part
Of floorboard is free
I rip it up, look down
And looking at me
There’s a yellow haired girl
Dressed in torn dungarees
With a petrified hide
Where her flesh used to be.
Mother don’t let me sleep..................Mother don’t leave my side.
There’s a yellow haired girl................I don’t want to see
And she’s haunting me......................That girl tonight.
Don't even let me............................I'm afraid and I'm scared
Close my eyes.................................And I'm terrified.
I’m a fully grown man.......................Mother
And I’m begging please......................Don’t let
.......................Me.......................Sleep.
