Metallica – Enter Sandman

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Say your prayers, little one Don't forget, my son To include everyone I tuck you in, warm within Keep you free from sin 'Til 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, yeah Sleep with one eye open Gripping your pillow tight Exit light Enter night Take my hand We're off to never-never land, yeah Now I lay me down to sleep (now I lay me down to sleep) Pray the Lord, my soul to keep (pray the Lord, my soul to keep) If I die before I wake (if I die before I wake) Pray the Lord, my soul to take (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, yeah Boo! Yeah-yeah Yo, whoa We're off to never-never land Take my hand We're off to never-never land Take my hand We're off to never-never land We're off to never-never land We're off to never-never land We're off to never-never land

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