Howling breaks the silence
Vultures and the spiders
Footsteps on the roof
And that's not nearly all

Wolves are close behind us
They're always breathing down my bony neck
"Child, shut your eyes and pray that God makes them leave"
A fear washes over me
And I need to know

Will you be there for me
When I fall to pieces
Will you listen to me
As I'm falling to pieces
Will you stand here right beside

I truly hear things in the night
I'm always hiding under mattresses
And now I'll never come out
I'll never get up

I heard the doctor say there's some kind of drug
That makes it always birthday morning,
Halloween, and Christmas day
That I'll take until my white old age
But I need to know
Just what to do now

Will you be there for me
When I fall to pieces
Will you listen to me
As I'm falling to pieces
Will you sing me to sleep
When my ears won't stop ringing

Or will you whisper to me
Pretty lies as you're leaving

Will you be there for me
I truly hear things in the night (be there for me)
I truly hear things in the nighttime alone (be there for me)