Lullaby lyrics to put your baby to sleep
Looking for a way to put your baby to sleep? Most parents turn to lullabies.
Dr. Don MacMannis, a child psychologist and award-winning PBS songwriter and producer, told TODAY Parents that lullabies are a part of every culture.
“Anthropologists point out that all cultures embrace music in various forms, (including) work, dance, play (and) celebration,” MacMannis said.
The California-based psychologist shared that lullabies are effective because they help bridge one state of awareness and awareness to another.
“Singing a song also helps a parent relax, and that transfers to the child,” MacMannis said, adding that it’s not the lyrics that are important, but the music itself.
Parents on a mission to soothe — or lull — their baby to sleep might consider a classic lullaby.
Lullaby lyrics for 5 classics
Lyrics to five classic lullabies are below and include: The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Hush Little Baby, Rock-A-Bye Baby, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and Are You Sleeping.
Lyrics and TranslationThe Itsy-Bitsy Spider
The tiny spider
I climbed the water chute.
The rain fell,
And washed the spider.
The sun is out
And dried up all the rain.
And the tiny spider
Mounted the spout again.
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Hush little baby
Hush, little baby, don’t say a word,
Mama’s gonna buy you a mockingbird.
And if that mockingbird won’t sing,
Mom is going to buy you a diamond ring.
And if that diamond ring turns to brass,
Mom is going to buy you a mirror.
And if this mirror breaks,
Mom is going to buy you a goatee.
And if that goat doesn’t shoot,
Mom will buy you a cart and a bull.
And if this cart and this bull turn around,
Mom is going to buy you a dog named Rover.
And if that dog named Rover doesn’t bark,
Mom will buy you a horse and a cart.
And if this horse and cart fall,
You will always be the cutest little baby in town.
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Rock-A-Bye Baby Lyrics
Rock-a-bye baby, in the treetops,
When the wind blows, the cradle rocks.
When the branch breaks, the cradle will fall,
And will come down baby, crib and all.
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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
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Are You Sleeping (Frère Jacques)
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Brother John, brother John.
Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing
Ding dang dong, ding dang dong.