Enter Sandman

Song Details

Written by

  • James Hetfield
  • Lars Ulrich
  • Kirk Hammett

Total Performances

First Performed Live

Most Recent Performance

May 26, 2023

Lyrics

                        Say your prayers, little one
Don’t forget, my son
To include everyone
Tuck you in, warm within
Keep you free from sin
Till the sandman he comes

Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight

Exit: light
Enter: night
Take my hand
We’re off to never never land

Something’s wrong, shut the light
Heavy thoughts tonight
And they aren’t of Snow White
Dreams of war, dreams of liars
Dreams of dragon’s fire
And of things that will bite

Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight

Exit: light
Enter: night
Take my hand
We’re off to never never land

Now I lay me down to sleep
Pray the Lord my soul to keep
If I die before I wake
Pray the Lord my soul to take
Hush little baby, don’t say a word
And never mind that noise you heard
It’s just the beasts under your bed
In your closet, in your head

Exit: light
Enter: night
Grain of sand
Exit: light
Enter: night
Take my hand
We’re off to never never land

© 1991 Creeping Death Music (Global Music Rights)

Live Performances

May 26, 2023

Hamburg, Germany

Volksparkstadion

May 19, 2023

Paris, France

Stade de France

April 29, 2023

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Johan Cruijff ArenA

December 16, 2022

Los Angeles, CA, United States

All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction @ Microsoft Theater

September 24, 2022

New York, NY, United States

Global Citizen Festival @ Great Lawn in Central Park

August 14, 2022

Pittsburgh, PA, United States

PNC Park

August 11, 2022

Buffalo, NY, United States

Highmark Stadium

July 28, 2022

Chicago, IL, United States

Lollapalooza @ Grant Park

July 8, 2022

Lisbon, Portugal

NOS Alive @ Passeio Marítimo de Algés

July 6, 2022

Madrid, Spain

Mad Cool Festival @ IFEMA

July 3, 2022

Bilbao, Spain

Bilbao Bizkaia Rock Day @ Estadio San Mamés

July 1, 2022

Werchter, Belgium

Rock Werchter @ Festivalpark