Lullaby

[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