Metallica Song Catalog: Enter Sandman

Banner Image for Metallica's Song "Enter Sandman"

Written by

James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Kirk Hammett

Total Performances

1419

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First Performed Live

August 1, 1991

Petaluma, CA, United States

Most Recent Performance

April 19, 2025

Syracuse, NY, United States

Appeared on These Releases

"Metallica" (The Black Album) Album Cover

"A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica" Album Cover

"Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica" Album Cover

"Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México" Album Cover

The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

"The Big 4: Live in Sofia, Bulgaria" Album Cover

"Metallica Through the Never" Album Cover

"Live at Webster Hall, New York, NY – September 27th, 2016" Album Cover

Live at House of Vans, London, England – November 18th, 2016

"Helping Hands...Live & Acoustic at The Masonic" Album Cover

"Live in Argentina (1993-2017)" Album Cover

"Live in Brazil (1993-2017)" Album Cover

Album cover for Metallica's 2020 live album "S&M2"

Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) Album Cover

Banner Image for Metallica's Remastered Deluxe Box Set for "Metallica"

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