Rock-a-bye

1 The full moon has hung her great lamp in the sky,
Rock-a-bye, baby, bye,
And looks down at thee with her beautiful eye,
Rock-a-bye baby bye.
The little star babies each hold up their light,
Good-night, good-night,
To bid the great world and my baby good-night,
Good-night, good-night.

Chorus:
Rock-a-bye, lul-la-bye, hush-a-bye, baby bye,
Now with the birds and the flowers,
My baby go to sleep.
The full moon has hung her great lamp in the sky,
Rock-a-bye, baby, bye,
And looks down at thee with her beautiful eye,
Rock-a-bye baby bye.

2 Afar in the woodland the night breezes sigh,
Rock-a-bye, baby, bye,
And over the meadow the little owls fly,
Rock-a-bye baby bye.
The little birds drowsily stir in their nest,
Good-night, good-night,
And cuddle more closely 'neath soft wings and sleep,
Good-night, good-night.

Chorus:
Rock-a-bye, lul-la-bye, hush-a-bye, baby bye,
Now with the birds and the flowers,
My baby go to sleep.
Afar in the woodland the night breezes sigh,
Rock-a-bye, baby, bye,
And over the meadow the little owls fly,
Rock-a-bye baby bye.

3 Our heavenly Father is watching on high,
Rock-a-bye, baby, bye,
To keep thee from danger He's lovingly nigh,
Rock-a-bye baby bye.
The long hours of darkness and silence and sleep,
Good-night, good-night,
Can bring us no ill while His watch He doth keep,
Good-night, good-night.

Chorus:
Rock-a-bye, lul-la-bye, hush-a-bye, baby bye,
Now with the birds and the flowers,
My baby go to sleep.
Our heavenly Father is watching on high,
Rock-a-bye, baby, bye,
To keep thee from danger He's lovingly nigh,
Rock-a-bye baby bye.


Source: Little Branches No. 2: a collection of songs prepared especially for the primary and infant deparments of the sunday school #54