Lights down low, enjoy the show
Rated PG—here we go
Candy colors, lullabies
Hide the knives from little eyes
Plastic stars and painted skies
Cover up the grown-up lies
Every warning sounds polite
Till the darkness takes over light
Keep your blankets tucked in tight
Something evil lurks at night
Only PG, only make-believe
Close your eyes—the image never leaves
Hold a hand, hold your breath, kill the lights
Parental guidance—scarred for life
Mouse under cleaver—too late to leave
Horse in the mire—too sad to retrieve
Heads in the hall—wake with the call
Fields running red—foretell the fall
Blueberry child—swollen in size
Buttons for eyes—love in disguise
Only PG, only make-believe
Close your eyes—the image never leaves
The warning’s over, kill the lights
Parental guidance—scarred for life