So wake up sleepy one
It's time to save your world
Steal dreams and give to you
Shop lift a thought or two
All children touch the sun
Burn fingers one by one
By one

Will this earth be good to you?
Keep you clean or stain through?

So wake up sleepy one
It's time to save your world
You're where the wild things are yeah
Toy soldiers off to war
Big eyes to open too
Believing now under sun and moon
But does heaven know you're here?
And did they give you smiles or tears?
No, no tears

Will this earth be good to you?
Keep you clean or stain through?

So wake up sleepy one
It's time to save your world
You're where the wild things are yeah

Toy soldiers off to war
You swing your rattle down (hand puppets storm the beach
(Fire trucks trapped out of reach, hand puppets storm the beach)
Call to arms, a trumpet's sound (fire trucks trapped out of reach all clowns reinforce the rear)
(Slingshots fire into the air)
Toy horses start the charge (all clowns reinforce the rear slingshots fire into the air)
Stuffed bears hold the hill till death crossfire from the marionettes)
Robots, chessmen standing guard (stuffed bears hold the hill till death crossfire from the marionettes)
We shall never surrender
All you children touch the sun
Burn your fingers one by one
Will this earth be good to you?
Keep you clean or stain through?

So wake up sleepy one
It's time to save your world
You're where the wild things are yeah
Toy soldiers off to war
Off to war off to war
So close your little eyes


Lyrics submitted by fennsk, edited by Ashram

Where The Wild Things Are Lyrics as written by Jason C. Newsted James Alan Hetfield

Lyrics © Word Collections Publishing

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    I agree with sting06.I love this song.Ace bass playing,i just cant get enough of Jasons playing at the moment.This is one of the top 10 songs for sure.

    Razormasticatoron June 17, 2003   Link

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