Children have You ever met the Boogeyman before
No, of course You haven't for You're much too good, I'm sure;
Don't You be afraid of him if he should visit You,
He's a great big coward, so I'll tell You what to do
Hush, hush, hush, here comes the Bogeyman,
Don't let him come too close to You, he'll catch you if he can.
Just pretend that you're a crocodile
And you will find that Boogeyman will run away a mile.
Say Shoo shoo and stick him with a pin
Boogeyman will very nearly jump out of his skin
Say buzz buzz just like the wasps that sting
Boogeyman will think you are an elephant with wings
Hush, hush, hush, here comes the Boogeyman
Tell him you've got soldiers in your bed
For he will never guess that they are only made of lead
Say Hush hush, he'll think that you're asleep
If you make a lovely snore away he'll softly creep
Sing this tune you children one and all
Boogeyman will run away, he'll think it's Henry Hall!
When the shadows of the evening creep across the sky
And your Mummy comes upstairs to sing a lullaby
Tell her that the boogeyman no longer frightens you
Uncle Henry's very kindly told you what to do
Hush, hush, hush, here comes the Boogeyman
Don't let him come too close to you, He'll catch you if he can.
Just pretend your teddy bear's a dog
Then shout out, Fetch him, Teddy! and he'll hop off like a frog.
Say Meow pretend that you're a cat
He'll think you may scratch him that make him fall down flat
Just pretend he isn't really there
You will find that Boogey man will vanish in thin air
Here's one way to catch him without fail
Just keep a little salt with you
and put it on his tail!!!!!