This lullaby was originally called "The Slumber Boat".
Baby's Boat the Silver Moon Sailing in the Sky
Lullaby
Baby's boat the silver moon
Sailing in the sky
Sailing o'er the sea of sleep,
While the clouds float by.
(Chorus)
Sail, Baby, sail
Out upon that sea,
Only don't forget to sail
Back again to me.
Baby's fishing for a dream,
Fishing near and far,
His line a silver moonbeam is,
His bait a silver star.
(Chorus)
Comments
You can listen to a recording by Christine Miller from June 16, 1914.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Written by Alice Riley and published in 1898.
Thanks to Claova Johnston for contributing this song.
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