My monster mother loves me so Let me tell you how I know ♪ And when the scary things come out To wave their arms, and scream, and shout She tells me, "Don't be frightened, dear" And shows me how to disappear ♪ Mother, I like to think When I weep, you weep Does he haunt you like he haunts me Every night when you fall asleep ♪ And when the moon sets in the sky She sings a monster lullaby Of things that shriek, and moan, and creep Soothing things to help me sleep ♪ Mother, I like to think When I weep, you weep Does he haunt you like he haunts me Every night when you fall asleep Oh, and mother I like to think When I weep, you weep Does he haunt you like he haunts me Every night when you fall asleep ♪ My monster mother loves me so Let me tell you how I know