Batman and the Babysitter

There's the Bat-signal,
Shining a giant spotlight on the clouds,
The shape of a gigantic bat at its center.
I must have seen the Baby-sitter signal instead.
I've been called into duty,
And I am babysitting a four year old boy
Who thinks he's Batman.

Which means we're playing Batman.
Which means I get to sing the theme song -
Nananana Nananana Nananana - BATMAN! -
Loudly as he runs around the room
Squinting his eyes, scowling -
His Batman face.

He stops running in front of me.

Which means I am Commissioner Gordon.
The Batman '66 version, not Gary Oldman.
But I am also the Joker.
and the Riddler.
And Egghead.
I am versatile.
But the four-year-old calls the shots.
What he really wants to do... is direct.
And he does.

But what's fascinating are the plot twists he introduces.
The Joker turns good
And works with Batman.
He goes to school to learn to be good, not bad.

And soon all the super villains are good
And they are all working with Batman.
And I'm kind of liking this whole idea,
I ask the four-year-old,
"What does Batman do
Without his bad guys to fight?"
What is his story about
Without someone to fight?

The four-year-old seems unsure,
And then turns the Riddler bad again
And threatens Gotham City with slime.

But I still wonder if the four-year-old Batman
Was on to something-
Was wise beyond his years.
What would be our reaction if everyone
Turned good?
What is our story about
Without someone to fight?