The Awful Bugaboo.
There was an awful Bugaboo
Whose Eyes were Red and Hair was Blue;
His Teeth were Long and Sharp and white
And he went Prowling ’round at Night.
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A little Girl was Tucked in Bed,
A pretty Night Cap on her Head;
Her Mamma heard her Pleading Say,
“Oh, do not Take the Lamp away!”
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But Mamma took away the Lamp
And oh, the Room was Dark and Damp;
The little Girl was Scared to Death—
She did not Dare to Draw her Breath.
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And all at Once the Bugaboo
Came Rattling down the Chimney Flue;
He Perched upon the little Bed
And scratched the Girl until she bled.
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He drank the Blood and Scratched again—
The little Girl cried out in Vain—
He picked Her up and Off he Flew—
This Naughty, Naughty Bugaboo!
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So, children, when in Bed to-night,
Don’t let them Take away the Light,
Or else the Awful Bugaboo
May come and Fly away with You!
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