The boogeyman is gonna get you
Hear him underneath your bed
The boogeyman is gonna get you
From the dark a voice just said
“I’m lonely just like you”
“So Boo! Boo! Boo!”
Something dark is gonna grab you
Out walking late at night
Something sharp is gonna stab you
See the glimmer of the knife
Cause he’s lonely just like you
So Boo! Boo! Boo!
Jack the Ripper is looking for some company
With a little insight on despair
Jack gives some brilliant conversation
When he doesn’t catch you unaware
The Ripper’s gonna rip you
In some dark corner of the street
Bloody Jack is gonna whisper
In your ear he’ll sound so sweet
Cause he’s lonely just like you
So Boo! Boo! Boo!
Jack the Ripper is polishing his madness
On the corner of your sanity
Jack’s a butcher or a strange gynecologist
With some skill in surgery
The boogeyman is gonna get you
Hear him underneath your bed
The boogeyman is gonna get you
From the dark a voice just said
“I’m lonely just like you”
“So Boo! Boo! Boo!”
Introspective, homespun folk tunes from John Donne that feel informed by the sugary bleakness of '80s and '90s indie pop. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 1, 2023