I Used to Be Afraid

Barney Songs
"I Used to Be Afraid"
Debuted in	"What's That Shadow?"
Written by	Philip Parker
Usage	New Material 1992–1998, 2007
Previous	"The Shadow Song"
Next	"Growing"

"I Used to Be Afraid" is an original Barney song that first appeared in "What's That Shadow?". After the song's initial debut the song has been altered with different fears in following appearances at various times depending on the subject matter of the content.

Lyrics

• Original
• The Dentist Makes Me Smile
• A Picture of Health
• Try It, You'll Like It!
• It's A Rainy Day!

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
Shadows used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
Thunder used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
Monsters used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
The doctor used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
The dentist used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
A loose tooth used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
The dentist used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
A loose tooth used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
X-rays used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
Doctors used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
Allergies used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
Thunder used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
Raindrops used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
Lightning used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Oh, I used to be afraid, but not anymore
Thunder used to scare me, but that was before
Barney taught me that the things that used to bother me
Really aren't so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all
No, they're not so scary at all

Usage

1. What's That Shadow?
2. The Dentist Makes Me Smile
3. A Picture of Health
4. Try It, You'll Like It!
5. It's A Rainy Day!
6. The Sleepless Sleepover
7. Let's Play Outside (Scene Taken from: "The Sleepless Sleepover")