SWING ME A LULLABY
Don Raye / Hughie Prince / Waring

as rec by Connee Boswell w Bob Crosby & his Orch  
June 9th 1936


"Rockabye my baby", my momma sings to me,
"In a treetop, going sleepy bye."
But I'd rather have a hot band to rock my cradle
And swing me a lullaby!

"Bye bye baby buddy" is such a silly song,
And I know the bogeyman's a lie!
I know a better way to sleep
Than just by countin' sheep,
Oh, swing me a lullaby!

"Little fishy in the brook,
Poppa catch 'im by the hook"
Puts me to sleep quick enough,
But for my lullaby,
Give me a "Hi-de-hi!"
(scat) and stuff!

Oh, guess my mom will always sing me lullabies,
But I wish she'd really learn to try;
Instead of "Mighty lak' a rose",
Sing me "Honeysuckle rose"
And swing me a lullaby!

Guess my mom will always sing me lullabies,
But I wish she'd really learn to try;
Instead of "Mighty lak' a rose",
Sing me "Honeysuckle rose"
And swing,
Oh momma, swing me a lullaby!







(Contributed by Peter Akers - December 2010)