Mother said »Straight ahead, « Not to delayOr be misledI should have heeded her adviceBut he seemed so niceAnd he showed me thingsMany beautiful thingsThat I hadn’t thought to exploreThey were off my pathSo I never had daredI had been so carefulI never had caredAnd he made me feel excitedWell, excited and scaredWhen he said, « come in! « With that sickening grinHow could I know what was in store?Once his teeth were baredThough, I really got scaredWell, excited and scaredBut he drew me closeAnd he swallowed me downDown a dark slimy pathWhere lie secrets that I never want to knowAnd when everything familiarSeemed to disappear foreverAt the end of the pathWas granny once againSo we wait in the darkUntil someone sets us freeAnd we’re brought into the lightAnd we’re back at the the startAnd I know things nowMany valuable thingsThat I hadn’t known beforeDo not put your faith in a cape and a hoodThey will not protect youThe way that they shouldAnd take extra care with strangersEven flowers have their dangersAnd though scary is excitingNice is different than goodNow I knowDon’t be scaredGranny is rightJust be preparedIsn’t it nice to know a lot!And a little bit not