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1. my baby loves to rock
My baby loves to rock all night long
My baby loves to rock all night long
You can see my baby rockin' there
Like a big ol' rockin' chair
My baby loves to rock all night long
My baby loves to sway from side to side
My baby loves to sway from side to side
You can see him swayin' left to right
You can see him swayin' all day and night
My baby loves to sway from side to side
Well, mama and papa And sister and brother, too
Just can't keep up with what baby love to do
People stop by and say, "Go, baby, go! -
Look at that baby shake that rattle and roll!"
My baby loves to rock all night long
My baby loves to rock all night long
You can see my baby rockin' there
Like a big ol' rockin' chair
My baby loves to rock all night long
So come on people, gather 'round
See what Junior's puttin' down
My baby loves to rock all night long.
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2. counting sheep
We could count your little fingers
We could count your baby toes (again)
We could count all of your blessings
Well, everybody knows (we could)
We could lie awake and wonder
Why is everybody else asleep?
Well pardon me, baby
But don't you think that maybe
We should count ourselves some sheep?
Maybe you'd rather be playing
Maybe you think you got somewhere to go
Baby, I know what you're saying
'Cause I myself am a late-night pro
And I can see you think it's boring
To be in your bed asleep
But tomorrow will be brighter
If we call off this all-nighter
And fill our heads with sheep
CHORUS:
So rock-a-bye my baby
ooh - close your eyes
hush-a-bye now - don't you cry
just dream awhile my little baby child
(REPEAT CHORUS)
'Cause one day you'll count from one to ten
One day you'll say, "Hey! A, B, C!"
One day you'll do all kinds of things
To entertain your mom and me
But for now why don't you just take a break
You can lie right back and take a load off your little feet
You'll be smilin' when you rise
If you close those baby eyes
And help me count some sheep
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3. grandpa's table
for Ken
Grandpa's got a sturdy table
he built it very long ago
and even though the top is dented
it's got four strong legs to hold it so
Grandpa's got a sturdy table
it's underneath the basement stairs
you can hear him whistlin' from the kitchen
workin' at his table there
(BRIDGE)
Grandpa's happy at his table
with baseball on the radio
I laugh with Grandpa at his table
he tells me things from long ago
Spend an afternoon with Grandpa
measure, hammer, drill and saw
sand it then you stain and varnish
the fastest scooter you ever saw
(BRIDGE)
Grandpa's got a sturdy table
though ordinary it may seem
if you stand with Grandpa at his table
on it you can build your dream
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4. we rock to the radio music
We just rock to the radio music
For hours a day we're just swaying away
We just rock to the radio music
Here we go, to and fro
Sometimes fast - sometimes slow
Sleepy eyes start to close
As we rock to the radio music
And we dream of tomorrows that we'll share
Have you seen the sunshine in her hair
Her hand around my finger
as the music brings her smiles
I hope this time will linger
for a lifetime or a while
As we rock to the radio music
For hours a day we're just swaying away
As we rock to the radio music
Here we go, to and fro
Sometimes fast - sometimes slow
Sleepy eyes start to close
As we rock to the radio music
As we rock to the radio music
- by Jeff Berkson
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5. the nightshift
We're so sleepy but we can't close our eyes
Everybody else is in dreamland
But not me and you
The pillow's so soft the bed's so cozy and warm
Everybody else is in dreamland
But we've got a job to do
We work the nightshift
We work all night long
We work the nightshift
Workin' from dusk to dawn
We keep the city runnin' when the city is asleep
We go to work when everybody else is countin' sheep
We work the nightshift
That's what we do
Even though it's the nightshift
I love workin' with you
La la la la la - we work all night
La la la la - while the stars are shining bright
La la la - hello to the man in the moon
La la la la - Mr. Sun is going to be up soon, so soon, so soon
Now the night is over
And the sun's up in the sky
Everybody else goes off to work
But not us
We close our eyes
We close our eyes
We close our eyes
- by Brad Hall
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6. from night until dawn
Sometimes at night I'm wide awake
and wondering how to shake the day
There's something special that I do
a secret that IÕll share with you
I close my eyes
I rest my head
I burrow deep
in my bed
I feel the warmth
my pillow soft
then my sweetest dream
takes me aloft
CHORUS:
Plie releve
Step balance
Tombe pas de bourre glissade grande jete
Pirouette arabesque
Brise brise
From night until dawn I am dancing ballet
I watch the stars
I touch the sky now
IÕm a cloud
drifting by
a windmill turns
a robin sings
your castle wall
my feet have have wings
(CHORUS)
making circles
painting glimpses
telling stories a prince - a princess
(CHORUS)
From night until dawn
I am dancing ballet
From night until dawn
I am dancing ballet
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7. a cowboy lullaby
There's a quiet, sleepy cowboy
Come a-ridin' from across the range
His hat is dusty, his shirt is wrinkled
His arms are tired, but he don't complain
He's got his trusty horse beneath him
He's got a friendly moonglow overhead
He hears the cricket on the prairie
The tired cowboy knows it's time for bed
(he says)
CHORUS:
Good night ladies
my bed-roll is calling to me
Good night gentlemen
tomorrow we'll ride out again on the range
'cause we're cowboys
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8. my baby's boat
My baby's boat's a silver moon
shining in the sky
sailing on a sea of sleep
as the clouds roll by
Sail, baby, sail
out upon the sea
only don't forget to sail
back again to me
My baby's fishing for a dream
fishing near and far
your line a silver moonbeam is
your bait's a silver star
Sail, baby, sail
out upon the sea
only don't forget to sail
back again to me.
- by Alice Riley & Jessie Gaynor
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9. bonnie louise
(INSTRUMENTAL)
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10. the porkpie lullaby
The sun is down Ñ it's getting late
closing in on half past eight
you know it's past your time for bed
so won't you rest your weary head
And I'll sing your favorite lullaby
until you're fast asleep
Daddy's dressed Ñ he's got to go
another night Ñ another show
Daddy's workday's just begun
but you know I wouldn't leave you, son
IÕll stay and sing your lullaby
until you're fast asleep
(BRIDGE)
Down at Dreamland there's a smokin' rhythm section
you'll be calling all the tunes
watch the dancers swing and sway to your inflections
Embraceable You
I'll be home soon
I'll slip in quiet as a cat
I'll hang up my porkpie hat
but if my baby starts to cry
I'll kneel down right by your side
And I'll sing your favorite lullaby
until you're fast asleep
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11. nannie's lullaby
for Mom
Rock-a-by
Rock-a-by
Just rock-a-by my baby
Rock-a-by
Rock-a-by To Nannie's lullaby
There's an unbroken chain
that stretches for miles
from Grandma to son
father to child
There are lifetimes of love
just waiting for you
and a cookie or two
So you can just
Rock-a-by
Rock-a-by
Just rock-a-by my baby
Rock-a-by
Rock-a-by
To Nannie's lullaby
It's like your Daddy's photograph
it's like your Mama's recipe
you are precious and rare
part of your own family tree
so you can face any fear
'cause we're all here with you
and we'll see you through
Yes we will - so just
Rock-a-by
Rock-a-by
Just rock-a-by my baby
Rock-a-by
Rock-a-by
To Nannie's lullaby
This is Nannie's lullaby
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12. i will hold your tiny hand
for Dad
Son I'm not a rich man
some people might think I'm lazy
Your mama's not the queen of England
but she's pretty as a daisy
To see us you wouldn't think much
maybe we seem average
But we're happy on the inside
'cause we're taking care of you
CHORUS:
Tomorrow we'll go walking
there's a world out there to see
I will hold your tiny hand inside my hand
But tonight just close your eyes
and fix them on a dream
while I hold your tiny heart inside
my heart
(REPEAT CHORUS)
tonight just close your eyes
and fix them on a dream
while I hold your tiny heart inside
my heart
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