Afraid of the Dark

v. A F#m G
c. G#dim C#7 F#m B
b. F#m G#dim A B7

A cheap hockey mask, a fake plastic knife,I’m plunging it into a
stranger. Some young “gifted” blonde with a set for the stage,
She screams like she’s really in danger.
They call “cut”, then they cut the light off,
Underneath this mask, I’m terrified.

The spotlight’s a lonely place, But it’s the only place where I feel safe.
It’s not being alone that scares me anymore- I’m afraid of the dark.

My first high school crush, now married with kids, I remember in my
best friend's basement...Six minutes in heaven, but I left when I did,
One more minute, I’d have run the bases.
We just laughed, we both were so nervous.
Then I ran as fast as I could, for the door.

The spotlight’s a lonely place, But it’s the only place where I feel safe.
It’s not being alone that scares me anymore- I’m afraid of the dark.

As the sun sets, I remember the light, and darkness creeps over the
hillside. In the back of a car with my neighbor’s ex-wife;
Both of us are all but tongue-tied.
Let’s keep this quiet. It’s our little secret.
Until the sun comes up, don’t say a word.

I keep closing my eyes, so she won’t recognize
I’m more frightened than I’ve ever been...

It’s not being alone that scares me anymore - I’m afraid of the dark.
It’s not being alone that scares me anymore - I’m afraid of the dark.