[Verse 1]

Oh dear, there it goes

Little tear down his nose to his chin

And it drips from his skin

And it runs down the sink, through the drains to the sea

To be lost in the rain

The veins of his eyes going painfully dry

As he stares into space

Scared of the thoughts he creates

As they form in his head

And they won't go away

[Chorus]

They're here

Just close your eyes when they appear

Those figurines perform your deepest fears

And with your fingers in your ears

[Verse 2]

Oh, dear

Down on his knees

He leaves little slices of cheese

For the mice that he hears

Squeaks under the stairs

But at once, he arrives

And they run for their lives

Nowhere to escape when the scariest place is his mind

If to claw at the walls of his face from inside

As he stares through the drapes at the waves turning white

[Chorus]

They're here

Just close your eyes when they appear

Those figurines perform your deepest fears

And with your fingers in your ears

You'll be somewhere

Behind your eyes, beneath your hair

Big, sharp grins and glowing stares that won't let you hide

Somewhere, someone's amused at your despair

Some abusive puppeteer that won't cut you loose

[Verse 3]

At night on his boat

In his big yellow coat

He sits, rowing out in the mist

As he drifts from the coast

Disappears like a ghost

With a smile on his lips

[Chorus]

With your fingers in your ears

You'll be somewhere

Behind your eyes, beneath your hair

Big, sharp grins and glowing stares that won't let you hide

Somewhere, someone's amused at your despair

Some abusive puppeteer that won't cut you loose