Written by Jimmy Buffett/Ray Davies/Roger Guth/Jim Mayer/Peter Mayer
verse 1 E A E Looked in my laptop, what did I see? E A E A flashin' message says today therapy E A E Rather walk through fire than converse with my shrink C G D B But I'm getting better that's what some people think verse 2 E A E Talk about denial and dysfunctional things E A E Head's like a bell somedays it dongs and it dings E A E My brain play tricks on me it likes to shift gears C G D Spend lots of money, but I'm tacklin' my fearsOoohh verse 3 E A E Had a dream last night took a time travellin' ride E A E Back to my childhood where those monsters reside E A E They snack on innocence and dine on self-esteem C G D B But I like to be in touch with what makes me screamG C G Vampires, mummies and the Holy Ghost C G D G These are the things that terrify me the most G C G No aliens, psychopaths or MTV hosts C G D G Scare me like vampires, mummies and the Holy GhostBridge C Bm Am C Bm Am I was never ever frightened by the murderer on our block C Bm Am He nurtured orchids and raised hamsters G D D7 The neighborhood is still in shock G C G La la la la, la la la la C G D G La la la la, la la la la la la verse 4 E A E So many dragons lurking out in the fog E A E So many crazy people mumblin' monologues E A E It's not the tales of Stephen King that I've read C G D B I need protection from the things in my head likeG C G Vampires, mummies and the Holy Ghost C G D G These are the things that terrify me the most G C G No aliens, psychopaths or MTV hosts C G D G Scare me like vampires, mummies and the Holy Ghost OoohhG C G Vampires, mummies and the Holy Ghost C G D G These are the things that terrify me the most G C G No aliens, psychopaths or MTV hosts C G D G Scare me like vampires, mummies and the Holy Ghost Ooohh