[00:16.29]Your pillow's wet, your sweat is cold[00:22.01]You fear the stories you've been told[00:26.65]Your parents will stay out all night[00:32.52]They're mad at you 'cause you started a fight[00:39.91]Your room is empty, noone's there[00:45.93]And still you sense him everywhere[00:51.95]Your mothers' hand still burns on your face[00:56.49]If only you could leave this place[01:04.66]Sandman's coming[01:08.79]Bringing sleep[01:12.62]His dreams will make you smile or weep[01:20.32]His laughter's heard all through the night[01:28.53]Pray that you get off with a fright[01:39.15]You do not dare to close you eyes[01:45.25]You know he'll get you otherwise[01:51.26]You try to stay awake all night[01:55.80]But fall asleep and lose the fight[02:03.39]And suddenly your mind awakes[02:09.29]And opens the forbidden gates[02:15.24]The hellish powers go their way[02:19.97]To take your silly life away[02:28.24]Sandman's coming[02:31.92]Bringing sleep[02:35.51]His dreams will make you smile or weep[02:43.52]His laughter's heard all through the night[02:51.38]Pray that you get off with a fright[03:01.34]You're overwhelmed by deep despair[03:07.65]Hissing voices fill the air[03:12.99]Within the tenderness of sleep[03:17.55]Lie agony and pain indeed[03:28.70]Morning rises, the skies are blue[03:34.18]Your parents return to talk to you[03:39.92]They call your name and step right to your bed[03:46.35]But they're too late, your heart stops dead[03:54.01]Sandman's coming[03:57.93]Bringing sleep[04:01.57]His dreams will make you smile or weep[04:09.15]His laughter's heard all through the night[04:17.27]Pray that you get off with a fright[04:29.17]And when you listen to the crying[04:34.25]For all the children that are dying[04:40.04]You might once hear a quiet laughter[04:46.38]It's Sandman, now and everafter