Song Details
Written by
- James Hetfield
- Lars Ulrich
- Kirk Hammett
Total Performances
1440
First Performed Live
August 1, 1991
Most Recent Performance
November 30, 2025
Appeared on These Releases
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
November 30, 2025
Doha, Qatar
Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix @ Lusail International Circuit
November 19, 2025
Auckland, New Zealand
Eden Park
November 15, 2025
Sydney, Australia
Accor Stadium
November 12, 2025
Brisbane, Australia
Suncorp Stadium
November 8, 2025
Melbourne, Australia
Marvel Stadium
November 5, 2025
Adelaide, Australia
Adelaide Oval
November 1, 2025
Perth, Australia
Optus Stadium
October 15, 2025
San Francisco, CA, United States
Dreamfest Concert for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals @ Chase Center
August 28, 2025
Amagansett, NY, United States
Stephen Talkhouse
June 29, 2025
Denver, CO, United States
Empower Field at Mile High
June 22, 2025
Santa Clara, CA, United States
Levi's Stadium
June 14, 2025
Houston, TX, United States
NRG Stadium