There’s an episode of the old “Twilight Zone”
where a six year-old boy has a frightening power
when Anthony Fremont closes his eyes
the freckle-faced youth from Peaksville, Ohio
can make any wish that he wishes come true
it’s real good you did that Anthony they say
of the man he turns into a jack-in-the-box
and everyone smiles and thinks happy thoughts
in Peaksville everyone knows or they’ve heard
of a cornfield from which no one has ever returned
where Anthony sends those with whom he’s displeased
so everyone smiles and thinks happy things
it’s real good you did that Anthony they say
as nightmarish creatures come out in the day
and the crops are destroyed by the snow that he made
it was only a show and a long time ago
but Anthony is somehow still with us today
and still possesses a frightening power
men who fear him still say happy things
but now whenever he closes his eyes
men who despise him call Anthony king
it’s real good you did that Anthony replies
they give him their horses and hand him the reins
and it’s hard not to laugh and hard not to cry
watching the show from the cornfield he made.