Lullaby Lyrics To Popular Lullabies

Lullaby Lyrics To Sing to Your Baby To Sleep

You may know the tune to that soothing lullaby but what are those lyrics? Singing a baby bedtime song to your baby at betime is one of the most memorable and pleasurable moments you and your baby can share together. Humming along to a lullaby is fine and your baby will find it super soothing and relaxing. But singing will be even better if you known the lyrics to the lullaby.

Adding lullaby lyrics  has the added benefit of familiarizing your baby with language and even teaching them vocabulary. Children’s lullabies with lyrics help with brain development, as well as being something babies really love!

So no excuses! Sing those bed time songs. You don’t have to sing like a pop star as your baby won’t judge at all. Baby just loves the comforting sound of your voice.

Lullabies To Sing To Your Baby

Here are the Lullaby lyrics of some popular and easy to sing baby songs and sleepy night time lullabies:-

• Brahms Lullaby – Cradle Song
• Rock a Bye Baby
• Hush Little Baby – Mocking Bird Lullaby
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• Golden Slumbers
• All The Pretty Little Horses
• Lavender’s Blue Billy Dilly
• Are You Sleeping?  (Frere Jacques)
• Baa Baa Black Sheep
• Row Row Row Your Boat
• Bobby Shaftoe
• Star Light Star Bright

Brahms Lullaby and Goodnight Song Lyrics

Listen to the music of this well known baby lullaby written by Brahms for his one time love when he was a youth – Bertha Faber on the birth of her son. It was first published in 1868. The lyrics to this soothing baby lullaby are from a book of German folk songs. They are quite easy to learn once you get over the Old English words!

Brahms // Lullaby Lyrics

Lullaby and good night, with roses bedight
With lilies o’er spread is baby’s wee bed
Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed
Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed

Lullaby and good night, thy mother’s delight
Bright angels beside my darling abide
They will guard thee at rest, thou shalt wake on my breast
They will guard thee at rest, thou shalt wake on my breast

Rock-a-Bye Baby On the Tree Tops Lullaby Lyrics

This must be one of, if not the most well know lullaby songs for bed. Sometime the lullaby lyrics are changed from ‘down will come baby’ to ‘mommy will catch you, cradle and all’ to be more politically correct. It is a lovely, lilting lullaby with simple rhyming  lyrics. It’s The perfect bedtime sleep song.

Rock a Bye Baby On The Tree Tops // Lullaby Lyrics

Rock-a-bye, baby, in the treetop
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle and all

Baby is drowsing, cozy and fair
Mother sits near in her rocking chair
Forward and back, the cradle, she swings
And though baby sleeps, he hears what she sings

Rock-a-bye, baby, in the treetop
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle and all

Hush Little Baby Mocking Bird Lullaby Lyrics

Hush Little Baby one of the more repetitive lullabies to sing so it is easy to learn the melody. The lullaby’s lyrics tell of all the lovely things that baby will be given if they quieten down and don’t cry.

Hush Little Baby – Mocking Bird // Lullaby Lyrics

Hush little baby, don’t say a word,
Papa’s gonna buy you a mockingbird.

And if that mockingbird won’t sing,
Papa’s gonna buy you a diamond ring.

And if that diamond ring turns to brass,
Papa’s gonna buy you a looking glass.

And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa’s gonna buy you a billy goat.

And if that billy goat won’t pull,
Papa’s gonna buy you a cart and bull.

And if that cart and bull turn over,
Papa’s gonna buy you a dog named Rover.

And if that dog named Rover won’t bark,
Papa’s gonna buy you a horse and cart.

And if that horse and cart fall down,
You’ll still be the sweetest little baby in town!

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Lullaby Lyrics

This popular lullaby is one of the most classic lullabies and loved by most, if not all parents. It has a lovely melody taken from a French folk tune and made famous by Mozart when he wrote variations for his sister.The lullaby lyrics were written some years later. Twinkle Twinkle is one of the most often used tunes to help establish a bedtime routine for baby.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star // Lullaby Lyrics ( Full and Complete Song Lyrics)

Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

Then the traveller in the dark,
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye,
Till the sun is in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

As your bright and tiny spark,
Lights the traveller in the dark,—
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

Golden Slumbers Lullaby Lyrics 

We love tune of this lovely lullaby and the sweet sentiment of the lullabies song lyrics. The mommy watches over her sleeping baby and happily waits for baby to awake which makes the perfect lyrics to bedtime songs.

Golden Slumbers // Lullaby Lyrics

Golden slumbers kiss your eyes,
Smiles await you when you rise.
Sleep pretty baby,
Do not cry and I will sing a lullaby

Cares you know not,
Therefore sleep,
While over you a watch I’ll keep.
Sleep pretty darling,
Do not cry and I will sing a lullaby.

All The Pretty Little Horses Lullaby Lyrics

The lullaby lyrics of this song are easy to learn and promise good things to come when the baby wakes up! We adore the tune too.

ALL THE PRETTY LITTLE HORSES // LULLABY LYRICS

Hush you bye, Don’t you cry,
Go to sleepy, little baby.
when you wake,
You shall have,
all the pretty little horses.
Blacks and Bays,
dapples and grays,
Coach and six a little horses.
Hush-a-by, Don’t you cry,
Go to sleep, my little baby

Lavenders Blue Dilly Dilly Lullaby Lyrics

This lullaby was made popular in recent times when it was used in Cinderella the Disney film Cinderella. The lullaby lyrics are from a traditional 17th century English folk song.

Lavender’s Blue Dilly Dilly // Full Lullaby Lyrics

Frere Jacques Lullaby Lyrics

The lyrics to this lullaby can be sung in English or French. The song is about a lazy monk who overslepts when  he should be ringing the bells for prayer time!

Are You Sleeping?  // English Lullaby Lyrics

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Brother John, Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing
Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.

Frere Jaques // French Lullaby Lyrics

Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques,
Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?
Sonnez les matines, sonnez les matines
Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.

Baa Baa Black Sheep Lullaby Lyrics

This lullaby song os easy to learn and a fun song to sing! It is also one of the earliest lullabies to teach a baby. Baby will soon learn to nod their head to the word YES! which is so cute to see!

Baa Baa Black Sheep // Lullaby Lyrics

Row Row Row Your Boat Lullaby Lyrics

It is fun to make up your own words to this lullaby song. There are endless possibilities to add – so long as you keep to the rhyming lines – and use plenty of imagination!

Row Row Row Your Boat //Lullaby Lyrics

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
If you see a crocodile,
Don’t forget to scream.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the Nile,
If you see a camel,
Don’t forget to smile.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the river,
If you see a polar bear,
Don’t forget to shiver.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently to the shore,
If you see a lion there,
Don’t forget to roar!

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the creek,
If you see a little mouse,
Don’t forget to squeak.

Bobby Shafoe Lullaby Lyrics

This is quite a lively song which works very well when sung in a slow and soothing lullaby style. The lullaby lyrics are easy to understand and talk of a girl missing her sweetheart who has gone off to sea.

BOBBY SHAFTO’S GONE TO SEA // LULLABY LYRICS

Bobby Shafto’s gone to sea,
Silver buckles at his knee;
He’ll come back and marry me,
Bonny Bobby Shafto!
Bobby Shafto’s bright and fair,
Combing down his yellow hair;
He’s my love for evermore,
Bonny Bobby Shaftoe

Starlight Starbright Lullaby Lyrics

Star Light Star Bright // Lullaby Lyrics

Star light, star bright,

The first star I see tonight,

I wish I may,

I wish I might,

Have the wish I wish tonight

This baby song is about the ancient  superstition that  your wish will be granted if you see a shooting star and make a wish! What a lovely idea!

These are the lullaby lyrics for only a small number of popular baby songs and nursery rhymes. There are many many more to learn and enjoy singing and teaching to your baby.

Lullabies are designed to calm and soothe baby, helping them drift into a peaceful and restful sleep – so you can too!

Read more about the interesting history and origins of lullabies here. 

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