Springfield There's a very old man with wings so grand He's only 5 inches high And he carries a sack on his old bent back This amazing old man can fly In his sack on his back is golden sand You can see him digging deep As he sprinkles the sand from his little fat hand To help boys and girls to sleep So don't keep the sandman waiting He's really in such a state There's a boy in France putting on his pants Because he thinks the sandman is late Now don't keep the sandman waiting Did I hear his wings just buzz? Or was someone snoring, the sand is pouring He's very good at what he does There's many boys and girls It's a great big world And the Sandman he's just one And we've all got to sleep, so we musn't keep His work from being done He'd never say it to you, but its very true You'll be sleeping sooner or later He should leave very soon He's gotta catch the moon Before it crosses the equator So don't keep the sandman waiting He's got promises to keep There's a girl in Russia Just finished her supper And she really should get to sleep Now don't keep the sandman waiting It's more than just because We should all be snoring Let the sand start pouring And we'll all dream of white winged doves Don't keep the sandman waiting Don't keep the sandman waiting