Don't search what is behind the curtain,
Don't look at what's behind the glass,
For there are things that are beyond you,
And there's a reason why they're hidden from us.

  [chorus:]
  The sandman comes in the night,
  When you cannot scream.
  He'll take out your eyes,
  So you can no longer see.

  So you better close your eyes on that yourself,
  Unless you want to get the sandman's help.

Don't try to look at what's behind the mirror,
And if you did look, you have to forget -
Because you will not like what you will see there;
This look of yours is something you'll regret.

  [chorus:]
  The sandman comes in the night,
  When there's nobody near.
  He's always hidden from sight,
  And brings a message of fear.

  So you better close your eyes on that yourself,
  Unless you want to get the sandman's help.