Hush, Little Baby

When I am putting Addison to bed, I always sing "Hush, Little Baby" to her. I had to go online to look up the lyrics when I first started singing it because the only part I knew was "Hush, Little Baby, don't you cry Mommy's going to sing you a lullabye" and something about a mocking bird that won't sing and a diamond ring. Well, here's what I found online:

Hush, little baby, don't say a word.

Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird won't sing,

Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring turns brass,

Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass

And if that looking glass gets broke,

Mama's gonna buy you a billy goat

And if that billy goat won't pull,

Mama's gonna buy you a cart and bull

And if that cart and bull turn over,

Mama's going to buy you a dog named Rover.

And if that dog named Rover won't bark,

Mama's going to buy you a horse and cart.

And if that horse and cart fall down,

You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

After I found these lyrics, I started singing it the right way (except I say great, big goat instead of billy goat because it just flows better). Jordan has heard me sing it several times and he will just snicker while I'm singing it. I am not a great singer, so I thought maybe he was laughing at my voice, but then I noticed it was just at certain parts of the song. One night after I put Addison to bed, I came back down stairs and asked Jordan what he thought was so funny. He was laughing at the lyrics and told me that I sure came up funny lyrics. I told him to look up the lyrics and that they were stupid, but that's how the song goes. We never looked them up then, but a few nights later, Kyla was at our house and I was singing to Addison again while they were both laughing at me. Jordan tells Kyla, "She sure is going to buy Addison some weird stuff..." Well, then I got tickled and couldn't even sing to her anymore (She was mostly asleep, so I went ahead and put her to bed). I once again argued my point, but I still don't think he believed me.

So,here Jordan, this is the link to the lyrics (as seen above) to "Hush, Little Baby". No, I am not making them up.

I love to sing to Addison, by the way. I mainly just make up little songs (which is a valid reason for Jordan to think I was making up the hush little baby lyrics, but really, would I make up something about a "cart and bull" or a "horse and cart"?? Come on...Why would I buy those for her? More like cute dresses and dolls...Maybe I will make up some more lyrics... :) ha ha.) and she'll just look up at me. It's one of those sweet, intimate things that is between just the two of us. I've never loved anything more!!