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Baby's First Snuggle Songs (Click here to print this page) Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR Traditional Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are repeat Starlight, star bright First star I see tonight I wish I may, I wish I might Have the wish I wish tonight Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are Rock a Bye Baby ROCK-A-BYE BABY Traditional Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top When the wind blows the cradle will rock When the bough breaks the cradle will fall And down will come baby, cradle and all Hush a bye baby on the tree top When the wind blows the cradle will rock When the bough breaks the cradle will fall And down will come baby, cradle and all Repeat Noah's Raindrops NOAH’S RAINDROPS Words & Music by Stephen Elkins Noah’s raindrops Started falling Down on the ark, Down on the ark, down on the ark Noah’s raindrops started falling Way down on the ark Way down upon the ark One little raindrop Fell on the elephant’s trunk The elephant’s trunk, the elephant’s trunk One little raindrop Fell on the elephant’s trunk Way down upon the ark Two little raindrops Fell on the kitty-cat’s tail Kitty-cat’s tail, kitty-cat’s tail Two little raindrops Fell on the kitty-cat’s tail Way down upon the ark. Three little raindrops Fell on the bunny rabbit’s ear Bunny rabbit’s ear, bunny rabbit’s ear Three little raindrops Fell on the bunny rabbit’s ear Way down upon the ark Four little raindrops Fell on the puppy dog’s tail Puppy dog’s tail, puppy dog’s tail Four little raindrops Fell on the puppy dog’s tail Way down upon the ark Little Boy Blue LITTLE BOY BLUE Traditional Little boy blue come blow on your horn There’s sheep in the meadow And cows in the corn Where is the boy Who looks after the sheep He’s under the haystack fast asleep Repeat Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP Music by Stephen Elkins 1989 Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep If I should die before I wake I pray my soul you’ll take Keep me safely through the night And wake me up with morning light Now I lay me down to sleep I pray my soul you’ll keep repeat I pray my soul you’ll keep Golden Slumbers GOLDEN SLUMBERS Golden slumbers kiss your eyes Smiles await you when you rise Sleep, pretty baby, do not cry And I will sing a lullaby Care you know not, therefore sleep While I o’er you watch do keep Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry And I will sing a lullaby Golden slumbers kiss your eyes Smiles await you when you rise Sleep, pretty baby, do not cry And I will sing a lullaby Brahm's Lullaby BRAHM’S LULLABY Lullaby and good night In the sky stars are bright Round your head flowers gay Scent your slumbers til day Close your eyes now and rest May these hours be blessed Go to sleep now and rest May these hours be blessed Lullaby and good night Go to sleep little angel Lullaby and good night God is watching o’er us all If God wills thou shalt wake When the morning does break If God wills thou shalt wake When the morning does break Close your eyes now and rest May these hours be blessed Go to sleep now and rest May these hours be blessed Hush Little Baby HUSH LITTLE BABY Traditional Hush little baby don’t say a word Mama’s gonna buy you a mockingbird If that mockingbird don’t sing Mama’s gonna buy you a diamond ring If that diamond ring gets broke Mama’s gonna buy you a billy goat If that billy goat don’t pull Mama’s gonna buy you a cart and bull If that cart and bull turn over Mama’s gonna buy you a dog named Rover If that dog named Rover don’t bark Mama’s gonna buy you a horse and cart If that horse and cart fall down You’ll be the sweetest little baby in town Hush little baby don’t say a word Mama’s gonna buy you a mockingbird Baa, Baa Black Sheep BAA, BAA BLACK SHEEP Traditional Baa, baa black sheep have you any wool Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full One for my master, and one for my dame And one for the little boy who lives down the lane Repeat Angels Are Watching Over Me Tonight ANGELS ARE WATCHING OVER ME TONIGHT Words and Music by Stephen Elkins 1989 Angels are watching over me tonight Angels are watching over me tonight As I’m closing my eyes I remember a prayer my mama sang to me Know the Lord will always be with you tonight Tonight repeat Angels are watching over me tonight Angels are watching over me tonight Angels are watching over me tonight Mozart's Lullabye MOZART’S LULLABY Sleep, little one, go to sleep So peaceful the birds and the sheep Quiet are meadow and trees Even the buzz of the bees The silvery moonbeams so bright Down through the window give light O’er you the moonbeams will creep Sleep, little one, go to sleep The silvery moonbeams so bright Down through the window give light O’er you the moonbeams will creep Sleep, little one, go to sleep Sleep, little one, go to sleep So peaceful the birds and the sheep Quiet are meadow and trees Even the buzz of the bees The silvery moonbeams so bright Down through the window give light O’er you the moonbeams will creep Sleep, little one, go to sleep Toora Loora Loo TOORA, LOORA, LOORA Traditional Toora, loora, loora Toora, loora, li Toora, loora, loora Hush, now, don’t you cry Ah, toora, loora, loora Toora, loora, li Toora, loora, loora It’s an Irish lullaby Toora, loora, loora Toora, loora, li Toora, loora, loora Hush, now, don’t you cry Ah, toora, loora, loora Toora, loora, li Toora, loora, loora It’s an Irish lullaby Toora, loora, loora It’s an Irish lullaby Wynken, Blynken & Nod WYNKEN, BLYNKEN, AND NOD Music by Stephen Elkins Wynken, Blynken and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe, Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew “Where are you going And what do you wish?” The old man asked the three “We’ve come to fish For the herring fish That swim in the beautiful sea Wynken, Blynken and Nod Sailed on the crystal sea Wynken, Blynken and Nod Sang a sleepy song with me Wynken and Blynken are two little eyes And Nod is a weary head And the wooden shoe that sailed the skies A wee one’s trundle bed So shut your eyes While Mommy sings The wonderful sights that be And you shall see All the beautiful things As you rock in that misty sea Wynken, Blynken and Nod Sailed on the crystal sea Wynken, Blynken and Nod Sang a sleepy song with me Lullabye & Goodnight LULLABY AND GOODNIGHT Traditional Lullaby and goodnight, go to sleep little baby Lullaby and goodnight, go to sleep my little child If God will, thou shalt wake When the morning does break If God will, thou shalt wake When the morning does break repeat All Through the night ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT Traditional Sleep, my child and peace attend thee All through the night Guardian angels God will send thee All through the night Soft the drowsy hours are creeping Hill and vale in slumber sleeping I my loving vigil keeping All through the night While the moon her watch is keeping All through the night While the weary world is sleeping All through the night Soft the drowsy hours are creeping Hill and vale in slumber sleeping I my loving vigil keeping All through the night O’er thy spirit gently stealing Visions of delight revealing Breathes a pure and holy feeling All through the night Jacob's Ladder JACOB’S LADDER Additional Lyrics by Stephen Elkins We are climbing Jacob’s ladder We are climbing Jacob’s ladder We are climbing Jacob’s ladder Soldiers of the cross Behold, I am with you and will watch o’er you Behold, I am with you and will watch o’er you Behold, I am with you and will watch o’er you Soldiers of the cross Every round goes higher, higher Every round goes higher, higher Every round goes higher, higher Soldiers of the cross Behold, I am with you and will watch o’er you Behold, I am with you and will watch o’er you Behold, I am with you and will watch o’er you Soldiers of the cross Soldiers of the cross Now the Day Is Over NOW THE DAY IS OVER Now the day is over Night is drawing nigh Shadows of the evening Steal across the sky Father, give the weary Calm and sweet repose With thy tender blessing May our eyelids close Now the day is over Night is drawing nigh Shadows of the evening Steal across the sky Shadows of the evening Steal across the sky Raisins and Almonds RAISINS AND ALMONDS To my little one’s cradle in the night Comes a little goat snowy and white The goat will trot to the market While mother her watch does keep Bringing back raisins and almonds Sleep, my little one, sleep To my little one’s cradle in the night Comes a little goat snowy and white The goat will trot to the market While mother her watch does keep Bringing back raisins and almonds Sleep, my little one, sleep Bringing back raisins and almonds Sleep, my little one, sleep When at Night I Go to Sleep WHEN AT NIGHT I GO TO SLEEP When at night I go to sleep Fourteen angels watch do keep Two my head are guarding Two my feet are guiding Two are on my right hand Two are on my left hand Two who warmly cover Two who o’er me hover Two to whom ‘tis given To guide my steps to heaven When at night I go to sleep Fourteen angels watch do keep Two my head are guarding Two my feet are guiding Two are on my right hand Two are on my left hand Two who warmly cover Two who o’er me hover Two to whom ‘tis given To guide my steps to heaven Sleep, Baby, Sleep SLEEP, BABY, SLEEP Sleep, baby, sleep Your father tends the sheep Your mother shakes the dreamland tree And from it fall sweet dreams for thee Sleep, baby, sleep Sleep, baby, sleep Sleep, baby, sleep Our cottage vale is deep The little lamb is on the green With snowy fleece so soft and clean Sleep, baby, sleep Sleep, baby, sleep Sleep, baby, sleep Your father tends the sheep Your mother shakes the dreamland tree And from it fall sweet dreams for thee Sleep, baby, sleep Sleep, baby, sleep Your mother shakes the dreamland tree And from it fall sweet dreams for thee Sleep, baby, sleep Sleep, baby, sleep Sleep, baby, sleep Sleep, baby, sleep All the Pretty Little Horses ALL THE PRETTY LITTLE HORSES Hush-a-bye, don’t you cry Go to sleep my little baby. When you wake, you shall have cake And all the pretty little horses Black and bay, dapple and gray Coach and six white horses All the pretty little horses Hush-a-bye, don’t you cry Go to sleep my little baby When you wake, you shall have cake And all the pretty little horses Black and bay, dapple and gray Coach and six white horses Black and bay, dapple and gray Coach and six white horses All the pretty little horses. This Little Light of Mine Lullaby THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE LULLABY Additional Lyrics by Stephen Elkins This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine Hide it under a bushel? No! I’m gonna let it shine. Hide it under a bushel? No! I’m gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine When the stars come out at night I’m gonna let it shine When the stars come out at night Im gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine Let it shine ‘til Jesus comes I’m gonna let it shine Let it shine ‘til Jesus comes I’m gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine I Will Love you More I WILL LOVE YOU MORE Words & Music by Stephen Elkins Oh, I love you my child Thou art dearest to me Let me hold you evermore And when sleepy eyes close And the day finds repose Come tomorrow, I will love you more Oh, I love you my child Like the bird loves the air Like the flower loves the rain Though my love overflows Still my child, heaven knows Come tomorrow, I will love you more Oh, I Love you my child And forever you’ll be Oh, the dearest to my soul And when morning doth break And my child, you awake This do know, oh, I will love you more A Mother's Song A MOTHER’S SONG Traditional Lyrics Music by Stephen Elkins 1989 My heart is like a fountain true That flows and flows with love to you As chirps the lark unto the tree So chirps my pretty babe to me Chorus And it’s oh sweet, sweet And it’s oh sweet, sweet And it’s oh sweet, sweet My baby’s lullaby There’s not a star that shines on high That’s brighter than my baby’s eye There’s not a boat upon the sea Can dance as baby does to me repeat chorus And it’s oh sweet, sweet My baby’s lullaby, lullaby Goodnight Little Lamb GOODNIGHT LITTLE LAMB Words & Music by Stephen Elkins 1989 It’s night on the farm And little lamb sleeps Crickets are chirping Night grows so deep Soon will be morning Sleep while you can Just close your eyes And sleep little lamb Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep Sleep little lamb Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep Sleep little lamb My Little White Lamb MY LITTLE WHITE LAMB Words by Grace Duffield Goodwin Music by Stephen Elkins 1989 Green are the pastures of Sleepyland Fresh are its fields and fair Wide are its ways and it’s wonderful And my little lamb is there Chorus Oh tall dream shepherd, I pray you’ll hear Fair though your pastures be Lay down your cares and bring once more My little white lamb to me Blue are the skies over Sleepyland Clear are the brooks and bright With the shepherd who dreamed to the slumber gate With my little lamb last night repeat chorus The Poppyland Express THE POPPYLAND EXPRESS Words by Edgar Wade Abbott Music by Stephen Elkins The first train leaves at six p.m. For the land where the poppies still grow And mother dear is a brave engineer And the passenger laughs and coos Chorus So I ask of Him who the children took On His knees in His kindness so great Take charge, I pray, of the trains every day That are leaving at six and at eight The palace car is my mother’s arms And the whistle is a low, sweet strain The passenger winks, then nods, and then blinks Then goes to sleep in the train repeat chorus Wee Willie Winkie WEE WILLIE WINKIE Traditional Wee Willie Winkie Runs through the town Upstairs, downstairs In his nightgown. Rapping at the window Crying at the lock Are the children all in bed? For now it’s eight o’clock! Rapping at the window Crying at the lock Are the children all in bed? For now it’s nine o’clock! Wee Willie Winkie Runs through the town Upstairs, downstairs In his nightgown Rapping at the window Crying at the lock Are the children all in bed? For now it’s ten o’clock! Rapping at the window Crying at the lock Are the children all in bed? For now it’s eleven o’clock! Wee Willie Winkie Runs through the town Upstairs, downstairs In his nightgown Rapping at the window Crying at the lock Are the children all in bed? For now it’s twelve o’clock! Little Shepherd Boy LITTLE SHEPHERD BOY Words & Music by Stephen Elkins One little sheep is missing One little sheep of mine. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, only 9? One little sheep is missing One little sheep I’ll find 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, only 9? Little shepherd boy Has a little flock to keep With his little staff Watches o’er ten little sheep He counts them very carefully, Each and every day He sings to them so merrily Guides them on their way Wee little shepherd finds him And brings him home again 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! The wee little shepherd finds him Brings him home again 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! Little shepherd boy Has a little flock to keep With his little staff Watches o’er ten little sheep He counts them very carefully, Each and every day He sings to them so merrily Guides them on their way Bye Baby Bunting BYE BABY BUNTING Bye, baby bunting Daddy’s gone a-hunting To get a little rabbit skin To wrap his baby bunting in Bye, baby bunting Daddy’s gone a-hunting To get bird with feathers soft To make a pillow for the loft Bye, baby bunting Daddy’s gone a-hunting To get a deer and bring it home To feed his baby bunting some Bye, baby bunting Daddy’s gone a-hunting To get a little rabbit skin To wrap his baby bunting in Bye, baby bunting Daddy’s gone a-hunting To get a little rabbit skin To wrap his baby bunting in Baby's Bed's a Silver Moon BABY’S BED’S A SILVER MOON Baby’s bed’s a silver moon Sailing o’er the sky Sailing o’er the sea of sleep While the stars float by Chorus Sail, baby, sail Far across the sea Only don’t forget To come back again to me Baby’s fishing for a dream Fishing near and far Her (his) line a silver moonbeam is Her (his) bait a silver star repeat chorus My Little Bed MY LITTLE BED Words & Music by Stephen Elkins This little bed is my little bed The most wonderful place And let it be said, When moonbeams dance Through my sleepy head There is no better place Than my little bed! My little bed is so perfect, you know For kneeling and praying In twilight’s glow My elbows upon it My hands folded tight I whisper a prayer By my bed tonight This little bed is my little bed The most wonderful place And let it be said, When moonbeams dance Through my sleepy head There is no better place Than my little bed! My little bed is so cuddly and warm One fuzzy blanket With both edges torn There’s one little pillow Where I lay my head And I am so thankful For my little bed. This little bed is my little bed The most wonderful place And let it be said When moonbeams dance Through my sleepy head There’s no better place Than my little bed! The North Wind Doth Blow THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW Traditional The North wind doth blow And we shall have snow And what will poor robin do then Poor thing, poor thing? He’ll sit in the barn And keep himself warm And tuck his head under his wing Poor thing He’ll sit in the barn And keep himself warm And tuck his head under his wing Poor thing The South wind shall bring The blessing of spring And what will glad robin do then My friend, my friend? He’ll sing a glad song Sing all the day long And flowers will bloom once again My friend He’ll sing a glad song Sing all the day long And flowers will bloom once again My friend And flowers will bloom once again My Lullaby MY LULLABY Words & Music by Stephen Elkins Love Like an ocean fills my heart Like a song my soul imparts Each time I hold you My soul with rapture thrills Love Like a river flows to you Like a fountain flows so true Each time I kiss you My heart just overflows You are my life, I live for you You are the love I hold so true You are the treasure no gold can buy You are the only song I love to sing You are my reason why My life is so wonderful You are my lullaby. Love Like a flower in the wind Like a melody within My song is for you I love the things you do Love Like the gentle morning rain Like the singers sweet refrain Each time I hold you My heart is filled with song You are my life, I live for you You are the love I hold so true You are the treasure no gold can buy You are the only song I love to sing You are my reason why My life is so wonderful You are my lullaby Tucking The Baby In TUCKING THE BABY IN (LITTLE BIRDIE) Traditional Oh where are you going little bird, little bird Oh where are you going little birdie I am going to the woods I am going to the woods I am going to woods, little child Oh what’s in the woods, little bird, little bird Oh what’s in the woods, little birdie There’s a nest in the woods There’s a nest in the woods There’s a nest in the woods, little child Oh what’s in the nest, little bird, little bird Oh what’s in the nest, little birdie There are five little egg There are five little eggs There are five little eggs, little child Oh what’s in the eggs, little bird, little bird Oh what’s in the eggs, little birdie There are five little birds There are five little birds There are five little birds, little child Hush a Bye Animals HUSH-A-BYE ANIMALS Words & Music by Stephen Elkins Hush-a-bye animals, Hush-a-bye all Come stand before Adam, Your name he may call Come lions, come tigers Come elephants too Hush-a-bye animals Hush-a-bye, do I’ll call you a “lion” So loudly you roar And you, I’ll call “birdie,” Through skies you will soar I’ll call you peacock With feathers so bright And you’ll be the owl To watch over the night Hush-a-bye animals, Hush-a-bye all Come stand before Adam, Your name he may call Come lions, come tigers Come elephants too Hush-a-bye animals Hush-a-bye, do I’ll call you “zebra” Your stripes do abound And you’ll be my elephant With a trunk hanging down And you’ll be my “duckling” With a friendly quack, quack And I’ll call you turtle With the shell on your back Hush-a-bye animals, Hush-a-bye all Come stand before Adam, Your name he may call Come lions, come tigers Come elephants too Hush-a-bye animals Hush-a-bye, do The Sandman Comes THE SANDMAN COMES The Sandman comes, the Sandman comes He brings such pretty snow white sand For ev’ry child throughout the land The Sandman comes The Sandman comes, the Sandman comes Where does he get his pretty sand? He brings it in from Netherland The Sandman comes The Sandman comes, the Sandman comes Child, will he visit you tonight? He comes beneath the pale moonlight The Sandman comes The Sandman comes, the Sandman comes He brings such pretty snow white sand For ev’ry child throughout the land The Sandman comes The Sandman comes, the Sandman comes Where does he get his pretty sand? He brings it in from Netherland The Sandman comes Little Birdie Song LITTLE BIRDIE SONG (Cradle Song) Words by Alfred Lord Tennyson Music by Stephen Elkins 1989 What does little birdie say In her nest at peak of day Let me fly, says little birdie Mother let me fly away Birdie rest a little longer Til the little wings are stronger So she rests a little longer Then she flies away What does little baby say In her bed at peak of day Baby says like little birdie Rise and fly away Baby rest a little longer Til the little limbs are stronger So she rests a little longer Then she flies away Then she flies away My Sweet Emily MY SWEET EMILY Words and Music by Stephen Elkins 1989 Chorus Emily, Emily, Emily, Emily I love you Emily, Emily, Emily, Emily I love you Where are you, my sweet Emily The night is falling Where are you, my sweet Emily Your mother’s calling So come to bed and lay your head Upon my shoulder What joy I feel, I should be still, But again I told her repeat chorus The angels, my sweet Emily, Are here beside you And heaven, my sweet Emily, Will always guide you I love you so, you’ll never know The joy you’re bringing This love inside no-one could hide So again I’m singing repeat chorus Sweet and Low SWEET AND LOW Sweet and low, sweet and low Wind of the western sea Low, low, breathe and blow Wind of the western sea Over the rolling waters go Come from the dying moon, and blow Blow him again to me While my little one While my pretty one sleeps Sleep and rest, sleep and rest Father will come to thee soon Rest, rest, on mother’s breast Father will come to thee soon Father will come to his babe in the nest Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon Sleep, my little one Sleep, my pretty one, sleep |