[Intro]

[Verse 1] [James Hetfield]
Welcome to where time stands still
No one leaves and no one will
Moon is full, never seems to change
Labelled mentally deranged
I dream the same thing every night
See our freedom in my sight
No locked doors, no windows barred
No things to make my brain seem scarred
Sleep, my friend, and you will see
That dream is my reality
They keep me locked up in this cage
Can't they see it's why my brain says "rage"?

[Chorus] [James & Crowd]
Sanitarium
Leave me be
Sing!
Sanitarium
Just leave me alone
Yeah...

[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2] [James Hetfield]
Build my fear of what's out there
Cannot breathe the open air
Whisper things into my brain
Assuring me that I'm insane
They think our heads are in their hands
But violent use brings violent plans
Keep him tied, it makes him well
He's getting better, can't you tell?
No more can they keep us in
Listen, damn it, we will win
They see it right, they see it well
But they think this saves us from our hell

[Chorus] [James & Crowd]
Sanitarium
Leave me be
What is it Phoenix?
Sanitarium
Just leave me alone
You're sanitarium, Yeah!
Phoenix! Leave me the fuck alone!..

[Bridge] [James Hetfield]
Fear of living on
Natives getting restless now
Mutiny in the air
Got some death to do
Mirror stares back hard
Kill, it's such a friendly word
Seems the only way
For reaching out again
Reach for me
Yeah, yeah
[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge] [James Hetfield]
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!

[Guitar Solo]

[Outro] [James Hetfield]
Sanitarium!

Oh you guys know that song?
That's uh
That's an old one, I think
All right, quiz
What album is that song on?
What?
It's a quiz 'cause I don't remember
So, you are alright, everyone's got the correct answer
'Cause I don't know, Ha ha ha ha
We got a lot of songs
We've been together for over 280 years
We are grateful to be here
Alive, still, and kicking ass with the "Metallica" family
You!
Are our loudest and our most favorite instrument here tonight
Especially when you get together and loud