Metallica

Released: November 22, 1999

Featuring: San Francisco Symphony

Songwriter: Lars Ulrich Kirk Hammett James Hetfield

Producer: Michael Kamen Bob Rock James Hetfield Lars Ulrich

[Intro]
Yeah
Oh yeah
Let loose, man!

[Verse 1]
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
What is it?
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land
Yeah yeah

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
C'mon!
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land
Mootherfucker yeah
Oooh yeah

[guitar solo]
Put your hands together!

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
Come on!
Enter night
Grain of sand, yeah!

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
Ooo, we're off to never-never land

Boo! Yeah yeah!
Whoa yeah!
Ooh-whooooah

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
Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi!

Thank you very much, friends!
That felt good, man
Thanks for coming on down here, man
Making us feel good

Like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden before, Metallica has managed to transcend the genre from which it was originated. To their metal fanbase they are considered one of the Big Four bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer; however Metallica is also one of the most commercially successful bands in all of rock music, having sold 110 million records including the 16x platinum Metallica, which stands as both the highest selling metal album of all time and most successful album of the past 25 years.

Metallica was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles after drummer Lars Ulrich placed an advert in the classifieds newspaper The Recycler, which was answered by singer/rhythm guitarist James Hetfield. They were soon joined by lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, who later formed Megadeth after being kicked out of the band because of his substance and alchohol abuse, and bassist Ron McGovney, a childhood friend of Hetfield. These two early members were replaced with Cliff Burton (who relocated the band to San Francisco) and ex-Exodus lead guitarist, Kirk Hammett to form the band’s classic line-up.

The band released three albums, 1983’s Kill ‘Em All, 1984’s Ride The Lightning and 1986’s Master of Puppets before the tragic and untimely death of Cliff Burton on September 27th, 1986.

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