"Rockabye my baby", my momma sings to me,
"In a treetop, going sleepy bye."
But I'd rather have a hot band to rock my cradle
And swing me a lullaby!
"Bye bye baby buddy" is such a silly song,
And I know the bogeyman's a lie!
I know a better way to sleep
Than just by countin' sheep,
Oh, swing me a lullaby!
"Little fishy in the brook,
Poppa catch 'im by the hook"
Puts me to sleep quick enough,
But for my lullaby,
Give me a "Hi-de-hi!"
and stuff, stuff, stuff!
Oh, guess my mom will always sing me lullabies,
But I wish she'd really learn to try;
Instead of "Mighty lak' a rose",
Sing me "Honeysuckle rose"
And swing me a lullaby!
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Guess my mom will always sing me lullabies,
But I wish she'd really learn to try;
Instead of "Mighty lak' a rose",
Sing me "Honeysuckle rose"
And swing,
Oh momma, swing me a lullaby!