"Morningtown Ride" by Karen Schneider

Karen Schneider (1952); “Sleep comes to me slowly like a wave, I focus on breathing. I love the smell of ocean, rain, and chocolate. I substitute my own children’s names: Emily, Susanne, Stephanie… ” She sung “Morningtown Ride” by Malvina Reynolds.

Malvina Reynolds: “I remember how it was when I was little. I know youngsters hate to go to bed at night because it seems like, as far as they’re concerned, it is the end of the world. Going to sleep means you are going to be cut off from everything, and I wanted to help them understand that they were heading somewhere, when they got into bed, that they were heading for morning.”

Morningtown Ride by Malvina Reynolds

Train whistle blowing, makes a sleepy noise,
Underneath their blankets go all the girls and boys.
Heading from the station, out along the bay,
All bound for Morningtown, many miles away.

Sarah's at the engine, Tony rings the bell,
John swings the lantern to show that all is well.
Rocking, rolling, riding, out along the bay,
All bound for Morningtown, many miles away.

Maybe it is raining where our train will ride,
But all the little travelers are snug and warm inside.
Somewhere there is sunshine, somewhere there is day,
Somewhere there is Morningtown, many miles away.

gillian hilton:

Ahhhhh takes me right back to childhood

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