Say your prayers, little one
Begin your bedtime prayers, child

Don't forget, my son
Don't forget the people you care about while you pray, my child

To include everyone
Pray for everyone, and not just yourself

Tuck you in, warm within
I'll make sure you're comfortable and warm in bed

Keep you free from sin
I hope that your sleep will be peaceful and you'll be free from sin

'Til the sandman, he comes
Until the mythical creature known as the sandman appears, and you fall asleep

Sleep with one eye open
Be vigilant and aware, even as you sleep

Gripping your pillow tight
Hold on tightly to your pillow as if it's your only protection

Exit light
The night is ending, and the light is fading

Enter night
The darkness of night is here

Take my hand
I'll be with you through the darkness

We're off to never-never land
We're entering a place beyond our imagination and reality

Something's wrong, shut the light
There's something unsettling happening; turn off the light

Heavy thoughts tonight
Intense and worrisome thoughts are on your mind

And they aren't of Snow White
These thoughts are not of peace and happiness; they're darker

Dreams of war, dreams of liars
You're experiencing dreams of deceit and conflict

Dreams of dragon's fire
You're having dreams of dragons breathing fire

And of things that will bite, yeah
Other frightening creatures are appearing in your dreams and causing harm

Now I lay me down to sleep
I'm resting now and hoping to get some proper sleep

I pray the Lord my soul to keep
I'm asking God to take care of me while I rest

If I die before I wake
If I don't survive until I wake up

I pray the Lord my soul to take
I trust God to take my soul to heaven

Hush, little baby, don't say a word
I'm asking you not to talk and to fall asleep

And never mind that noise you heard
Ignore any distracting sounds you might hear

It's just the beasts under your bed
Those noises are just imaginary beasts hiding under your bed

In your closet, in your head
Your imagination is creating these beasts in your mind

Grain of sand
The smallest thing can have a big impact on our lives

Uh
An interjection with no specific meaning, used for emphasis

Yeah, yeah
An expression of excitement or agreement

Yo, oh
An expression used to grab someone's attention

We're off to never-never land
We're going to this imaginary, mysterious space once again

Take my hand
Let me lead and guide you

We're off to never-never land
We're entering this same mysterious space, one more time