My curly‑headed baby
Language: English
Oh, ma babby, ma curly-headed babby, We'll sit below da sky and sing a song To the moon. Oh, ma babby, ma curly-headed babby, Your daddy's in da cotton field, A-workin' for da food. So, la-la la-la la-la lullaby-by. Does ya want da moon to play wid? All da stars to run away wid? They'll come if you you don't cry. So, la-la la-la la-la lullaby-by. In da mammy's arms be creepin', An' soon you'll be a-sleepin'. Laa-laa la-la la-la la-la lullaby. Oh, ma babby, ma curly-headed babby, I'll dance you fast asleep and love you so As I sing. Oh, ma babby, ma curly-headed babby, Jus' tuck your head like little bird, Beneath its mammy's wing. So, la-la la-la la-la lullaby-by. Does ya want da moon to play wid? All da stars to run away wid? They'll come if you you don't cry. So, la-la la-la la-la lullaby-by. In da mammy's arms be creepin', An' soon you'll be a-sleepin'. Laa-laa la-la la-la la-la lullaby.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by George Howard Clutsam (1866 - 1951), "My curly-headed baby" [voice and piano], also set in German (Deutsch) [ sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by E. Hatzfeld ; composed by George Howard Clutsam.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2013-03-16
Line count: 28
Word count: 165