Lullaby Songtext / Lyric

Your pillow's wet, your sweat is cold

you fear the stories you've been told

your parents will stay out all night

they're mad at you 'cause you started a fight



Your room is empty, noone's there

and still you sense him everywhere

your mothers' hand still burns on your face

if only you could leave this place



Sandman's coming

bringing sleep

his dreams will make you smile or weep

his laughter's heard all through the night

pray that you get off with a fright






You do not dare to close you eyes

you know he'll get you otherwise

you try to stay awake all night

but fall asleep and lose the fight



And suddenly your mind awakes

and opens the forbidden gates

the hellish powers go their way

to take your silly life away



You're overwhelmed by deep despair

hissing voices fill the air

within the tenderness of sleep

lie agony and pain indeed



Morning rises, the skies are blue

your parents return to talk toyou

they call your name and step right to your bed

but they're too late, your heart stops dead



And when you listen to the crying

for all the children that are dying

you might once hear a quiet laughter

it's Sandman, now and everafter