Lullabies:
Songs to Calm Your Baby
Lullabies are a concept that began centuries ago in European countries as a poetic and musical creation. Mothers made up most lullabies from past generations who instinctively knew their babies would fall asleep much easier listening to a song that was sung very softly. Soon they would be lulled off to sleep. The sound of your voice singing a melody relaxes and calms restless babies. They are reassured you are near, by hearing your voice, especially when they hear you sing in a low tone. That tone is soothing to babies. This is a special way to connect with your baby and share precious moments. There is no substitute for this magical way of communication with your baby. Lullabies help to build trust and are very simple and easy to sing. Cuddle with your baby, walk the floor with your baby or lean down to them in their crib, and sing a special lullaby. No matter how modern the times, pass the tradition of lullabies to your children; these are memories that will last a lifetime.
Here are my top 12 Lullabies and Lullaby Lyrics (click on link to go directly to the bookmark)
Itsy-bitsy
spider
Climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain
And the itsy-bitsy spider
Climbed up the water spout
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
Mary had a
little lamb, little lamb, little
lamb
Mary had a little lamb, its
fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went, the
lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one
day, school one day, school one
day,
It followed her to school one
day, which was against the
rules.
It made the children laugh and
play, laugh and play, laugh and
play,
It made the children laugh and
play to see a lamb at school.
And so the teacher turned him
out, turned him out, turned him
out,
And so the teacher turned him
out, and sent him straight away.
Baa, baa, black
sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full
One for the master,
One for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
Hush, little
baby, don’t say a word,
Papa’s gonna buy you a
mockingbird
And if that mockingbird won’t
sing,
Papa’s gonna buy you a diamond
ring
And 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
And if that billy goat won’t
pull,
Papa’s gonna buy you a cart and
bull
And if that cart and bull fall
down,
You’ll still be the sweetest
little baby in town
You are my
sunshine,
My only sunshine
You make my happy,
When skies are gray
You’ll never know dear,
How much I love you
Please don’t take,
My sunshine away
Somewhere, over
the rainbow, way up high
There’s a land that I heard of
once in a lullaby
Somewhere, over the rainbow,
skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to
dream really do come true
Someday I’ll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are
far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon
drops
Away above the chimney tops
That’s where you’ll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow,
bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can’t I?
Beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why, can’t I
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,
While the moon her watch is
keeping
All through the night
While the weary world is
sleeping
All through the night
O’er they spirit gently stealing
Visions of delight revealing
Breathes a pure and holy feeling
All through the night
Love, to thee my thoughts are
turning
All through the night
All for thee my heart is
yearning,
All through the night
Though sad fate our lives may
sever
Parting will not last forever,
There’s a hope that leaves me
never,
All through the night
Lullaby, and
good night
With pink roses bedight
With lilies o’erspread
Is my baby’s sweet head
Lay you down now, and rest
May your slumber be blessed
Lay you down now, and rest
May thy slumber be blessed
Lullaby, and good night
You’re your mother’s delight
Shining angels beside
My darling abide
Soft and warm is your bed
Close your eyes and rest your
head
Soft and warm is your bed
Close your eyes and rest your
head
Sleepyhead, close your eyes
Mother’s right here beside you
I’ll protect you from harm
You will wake in my arms
Guardian angels are near
So sleep on, with no fear
Lullaby, and sleep tight
Hush, my darling is sleeping
On his sheets white as cream
With his head full of dreams
When the sky is bright with dawn
He will wake in the morning
When noontide warms the world
He will frolic in the sun
Hush-a-bye,
don’t you cry
Go to sleep my little baby
When you wake, you shall have
All the pretty horses
Blacks and bays, and
dapple-grays
Coach and six white horses
Hush-a-bye, don’t you cry
Go to sleep my little baby
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
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
Rock-a-bye-baby,
in the treetop
When the wind blows, the cradle
will rock
When the bough breaks, the
cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle
and all
Baby is drowsing, cozy and fair
Mother sit near, in her rocking
chair
Forward and back, the cradle she
swings
And though baby sleeps, he hears
what she sings
From the high rooftops, down to
the sea
No one’s as dear, as baby to me
Wee little fingers, eyes wide
and bright
Now sound asleep, until morning
light