Lyrics:
First verse
Sunbeams am g'wine to bed, Sunman am hidin' his head, Trees am softly sighin', Birds to home a' flyin' ‘Bove my darlin's bed Day am closin' his eyes Moonman am g'wine to rise Bees quit de hummin' Sleepy mist am comin' O' my darlin's eyes So
Refrain
Shut tight dose winkin' blinkin' eyes, darlin' my chile While you'se to happy dreamlan' flies, many a mile Angels wid crowns an silver wings come take you dere Soon you come a flyin' back once mo', So shut you tight dose winkin' blinkin eyes! My darlin' Shut tight dose winkin' blinkin' eyes, darlin' my chile While you'se to happy dreamlan' flies, many a mile Angels wid crowns an silver wings come take you dere Soon you come a flyin' back once mo', So shut you tight dose winkin' blinkin eyes!
Second verse
Screech-owl am ginnin' to peek Moths playin' hide-an'-go seek, Whippoorwill am singin', On its way a' wingin' Sleep my darlin' sleep Firefly flickers an' gleams Tries to beat de bright moonbeams Cricket am a chirpin’ Bow and fiddle jerkin’ While my darlin’ dreams. So
(Refrain)
