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.

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.

Daddy, check my closet, leave on the bathroom light

I smile and say "all clear" when I tuck him in for the night

But daddy, I'm still scared, can I sleep with you instead?

I kneel down beside my little man and I bow my head.

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

I've learned that the monsters ain't underneath the bed.