Lullabies

Lullabies are songs sung to help people go to sleep. Here are some traditional lullabies.

What other lullabies do you know?

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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.

Mockingbird Song

Hush, little baby, don't say a word.
Papa's (or Mama's) gonna buy you a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring

If that diamond ring turns brass,
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass
And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat

If that billy goat won't pull,
Papa's gonna buy you a cart and a bull
If that cart and bull turn over,
Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover.

If that dog named Rover won't bark,
Papa's gonna buy you a horse and cart.
And if that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town
Rock-a-bye-baby
Rock-a-bye baby, in the tree tops
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock.
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle and all.

Taps

Day is done, Gone the sun,
From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Sleep, baby, sleep

Sleep, baby, sleep
A father's watch will keep
The big round moon is the shepherdess,
And all the little stars are the lambs I guess.
Sleep Baby Sleep
Sleep Baby Sleep.

Sleep Baby Sleep
A father tends his 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

All Through the Night

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 steeping
I my loving vigil keeping,
All through the night

La Rurru Nene

In Peru, a very common song that parents sing to their children here is called "la rurru nene", for the baby to fall asleep. It follows the same melody of a very well known sleep song.

All aboard for Blanket Bay!

All aboard, for Blanket Bay
All aboard for the break of day.
Roll her around in her little white sheets,
'till you can't see her little bare feet.
Then you tuck her in her little bed.
Say, "Good Night, Mommy's sleepyhead!"
Bless Daddy and Mommy and sail away!
All aboard for Blanket Bay!