Nightmare on my Street (Single Version) -Will Smith-Jeff Townes-P.Harris- Performed by Will Smith Now I have a story that I'd like to tell. About this guy - y'all know me - had me scared as hell! He comes to me at night after I crawl into bed. He's burnt up like a weenie and his name is Fred! He wears the same hat and sweater every single day. And even if it's hot outside - he wears it anyway! He's home when I'm awake but he shows up when I'm asleep. I can't believe that there's a nightmare on my street! It was a Saturday evening if I remember it right, and we had just gotten back off tour last night. So the gang and I thought that it would be groovy, if we summoned up the posse and bum-rushed a movie! I got Angie, Jeff got Tina, Ready Rock got some girl I never seen in my life. That was all right though 'cause the lady was chill. Then we dipped to the theater set to ill! Buggin', cool, having' a ball! And somethin' 'bout Elm Street was the movie we saw. The way it started was decent, you know, nothin' real fancy, About this homeboy named Fred and this girl named Nancy. But - word - when it was over I said yo', that was def! And everything seemed all right when we left. But when I got home and laid down to sleep... That began the nightmare on my street! It was burning in my room like a oven. My bed soaked with sweat, and man I was bugging! I checked the clock and it stopped at twelve-thirty. It had melted it was so darn hot and I was thirsty. I wanted something cool to quench my thirst. I thought to myself, yo, this heat is the worst! But when I got downstairs I noticed something was wrong. I was home all alone but the TV was on! I thought nothing of it as I grabbed the remote, I pushed the power button and then I almost choked! When I heard this awful voice coming from behind. It said, "You got my favorite letter 'n' now you must die!" Man, I didn't even wait to see who it was! Broke inside my drawers and screamed, "So long, cous'!" Got halfway up the block I calmed down and stopped screaming, and thought, "Oh, I get it, I must be dreaming". I strolled back home with a grin on my grill. I think that since this is a dream I might as well get ill. I walked in the house, the Big Bad Fresh Prince. But Freddy killed all that noise real quick! He grabbed me by my neck and said: "Here's what we'll do: We gotta lotta work here, me and you The souls of your friends you and I will claim You've got the body and I've got the brain" I said, "Yo Fred, I think you got me all wrong! I ain't' partners with nobody with nails that long Look, I'll be honest, man, this team won't work The girls won't be on you, Fred, your face is all burnt!" Fred got mad and his head started steaming. But I thought, "What the hell, I'm only dreaming" I said, "Please leave, Fred, so I can get some sleep But give me a call and maybe we'll hang out next week" I patted him on the shoulder and said, "Thanks for stoppin' by" Then I opened up the door and said, "Take care, guy!" He got mad, threw back his arm, and slashed my shirt! I laughed at first, then thought, "Hold up, that hurt!" It wasn't a dream, man, this guy was for real! I said, "Freddy, uh, pal, there's been an awful mistake here." No further words and then I darted upstairs. Crashed through my door then jumped on my bed. Pulled the covers up over my head and said, "Oh please do something with Fred!" He jumped on my bed, went through the covers with his claws. Tried to get me, but my alarm went off. And then silence! It was a whole new day. I thought, "Huh, I wasn't scared of him anyway!". Until I noticed those rips in my sheets, and that was proof that there had been a nightmare on my street. O man, I gotta call Jeff, I gotta call Jeff! Come on, come on! Come on Jeff, answer! Come on, man... Hello? Jeff, this is Prince, man Jeff, wake up, Jeff, wake up! What do you want? Jeff, wake up, man, listen to me, Jeff. It's three o'clock in the morning Jeff, Jeff, would you listen to me? What? Listen, whatever you do, don't fall asleep. Maaan Jeff, listen to me, don't go to sleep, Jeff. No, no, I talk to you tomorrow, I'm gong to bed... Jeff! Ahhhhhh! Ahhhhhh! (Ha ha ha ha ha haaaa) Jeff! Jeff! Jeff! Jeff! Answer me, Jeff!