Lullaby Project

"Baby's Boat" by Margie Hunt

Margie Hunt (1941); Swedish, English, Cornish (the extinct Brythonic people of Cornwall), Welsh, French; “The Slumber Boat.” This lullaby was sung by Jere Hudson (1945). See under the name Slumber Boat by Alice Riley.

 

Baby's boat the silver moon,
Sailing in the sky,
Sailing over the sea of sleep
While the clouds float by.

Sail, baby, sail
Out across the 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 is silver star.

Sail, baby, sail
Out across the sea,
Only don’t forget to sail
Back again to me.

Margie Hunt: You can use the name of the child and appropriate pronouns instead of “baby.” Margie also sung “Ar Hyd a Nos” (English: All Through the Night) is a Welsh folksong,  the song is highly popular with traditional Welsh male voice choirs, and is sung by them at festivals in Wales and around the world (wikipedia), “Suo Gan” - is a traditional Welsh lullaby written by an anonymous composer.., “Suo Gan” - is a traditional Welsh lullaby written by an anonymous composer..