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The Bogeyman Band 
Bill Buczinsky's poetic graphic of a man playing a bongo and a candle by his side.
The Bogeyman lives in Bogeyman Land
With his bogeyman friends called the Bogeyman Band.
But on moonless nights when you turn off your lights,
The Bogeyman creeps into your room.
He rattles your windows, slams your door,
Rustles your curtains, slinks 'cross your floor.

You scream, cry, holler, and shout.
You hide under your covers to keep him out. But he won't go away.
No matter what you do,
No matter what you say,
He plans to stay right there in your bedroom with you.

But there's nothing to fear. Don't start a fight.
Just get out of your bed and turn on the light.
And when you do,
The Bogeyman Band will play its songs for you.
They're wild and crazy, weird as can be.
They're the strangest band you'll ever see.
But the songs they play on their strings
Are the most beautiful songs you'll ever sing.
So don't be afraid, no matter what your friends say.
All the Bogeyman wants to do - is play.