Bye ‘n Bye Little Baby
"Bye 'n Bye" lullaby traditional, additional song by Dan Schatz        
        
Bye ‘n bye        
Bye ‘n bye        
Stars shining number, number one,         
Number two, number three, good Lord        
Bye ‘n bye, bye ‘n bye, good Lord        
Bye, ‘n bye        
        
Bye ‘n bye        
Bye ‘n bye        
Stars shining number, number four,         
Number five, number six, good Lord        
Bye ‘n bye, bye ‘n bye, good Lord        
Bye, ‘n bye        
        
Evening shadow’s coming on        
You and I, my little child, are left here ‘till the dawn        
To rock away the hours with gentle thoughts and moonlit songs        
And wish these days were gone        

Chorus:        
	Bye ‘n bye, little baby-o; it’s time to go to sleep        
	Your mother works in the weaving mills; your father’s on the deep        
	Oh baby, go to sleep        
        
Shuttles click and clatter in the mills        
While you lie peaceful in yoru cradle sheltered by these hills        
Your mother’s shifting bobbins as they labor on the looms        
To give her babe a room        
        
Chorus     
        
Father is far away at sea        
To fight the wars of other men, it’s a sailor he must be        
While out on deck the ocean waves bring dreams of love and home        
And a babe he’s never known        
        
Chorus
        
Hush now babe, there is no need.        
One day soon you’ll go to school; you’ll learn to count and read        
You’ll grow into a better life with babies of your own        
And at night you’ll stay at home        
        
Final Chorus:
Bye ‘n bye, little baby-o; it’s time to go to sleep        
Your mother’s love flies home from weaving, father’s from the deep        
Oh baby, go to sleep        
        
Bye ‘n bye        
Bye ‘n bye        
Stars shining number, number seven,         
Number eight, number nine, number ten, good Lord        
Bye ‘n bye, bye ‘n bye, good Lord        
Bye, ‘n bye        
        

©2006 by Dan Schatz
Thirty-six String Music