Hush Little Baby Songtext
von Nina Simone

Hush little baby, don′t say a word
Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird
If that mockingbird don′t sing
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring

If that diamond ring turns brass
Papa gonna buy you a looking glass

If that looking glass gets broke
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat

If that billy goat won′t pull
Papa′s gonna buy you a cart and bull

Hush little baby, don't say a word
Papa′s gonna buy you a mockingbird


When he's there sleepin′ in his little place
Think I see the angels lookin' through the lace
When dark is fallin′ and the shadows creep
Then they come on tiptoe to kiss him in his sleep

Sweetest little fellow
Everybody knows
And don't know what to call him
But he's mighty like a rose

Lookin′ at his mommy
With eyes so shiny blue
′Til it seems like heaven
Is comin' close to you

So, hush little baby, don′t say a word
Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird
If that mockingbird don′t sing
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring

Hush little baby
Hush little baby
Don′t say a word