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GOODNIGHT, MY CHILD, GOODNIGHT
GOODNIGHT, MY CHILD, GOODNIGHT
(T. Beechey)
All the lampposts on our street
Are now brightly aglow
Which means the day is now complete
Mister Sandman's time to show
I hear he's bringing brand new dreams
Of fairy tales oft read
By chocolate-flavored flowing streams
It's time to come to bed
Cause Mister Sandman only goes
Where nightlights are ablaze
And little children peacefully doze
Adrift in slumber's haze
The day has finally come to end
To stay awake's become a fight
Shhh...I think he's just around the bend
Goodnight, my child, goodnight
The day is over and the sun has set
All the stars came out to play
It's nighttime again and it's time to let
Mister Sandman make his way
I hear he's bringing brand new dreams
Of lollipops and smiles
And rainbows colored like ice cream
So rest your head a while
Cause Mister Sandman only comes
To children as they lie
And the dusky breeze sweetly hums
Its gentle lullaby
The day has taken its final bow
As I hold you close and tight
Shhh...I think that he is coming now
Goodnight, my child, goodnight
The moon above is full and bright
As the hoot owl sings his song
That means the time is just about right
For Mister Sandman to come along
I hear he's bringing brand new dreams
Of balloons, any shape and size
So now, my child, let out your steam
And close your weary eyes
Cause Mister Sandman only stops
When kids are fast asleep
That's when the smiles and lollipops
And balloons begin to leap
One by one, just for you
Basking in the rainbow's light
Shhh...I think that he is near
Goodnight, my child, goodnight
