Traditional
- 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. - Rock-a-bye, baby,
your cradle is green,
father 's a king
and mother 's a queen.
sister 's a lady
and wears a gold ring,
brother 's a drummer
and plays for the king. - Rock-a-bye baby,
way up on high,
never mind baby,
mother is 'nigh
up to the ceiling,
down to the ground,
rock-a-bye baby,
up hill and down. - baby is drowsing,
cosy and fair.
Mother sits 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. - Hush-a-bye, baby,
up in the sky,
on a soft cloud
it 's easy to fly.
Angels keep watch
o'er you as you sleep,
so hush-a-bye, baby,
don't make a peep.
Schlagworte: englisch, Kinderlied, Schlaflied