Fade away, it will not! My mother sang this re-assuring little song to us, and I have sung it to my children and others. I could sing it today, and would sing it to you if I were computer literate enough to know how to post it. I am 68. I had five sisters and two brothers, so I am sure this song will have been sung to many children. Out of that lot I am the only one to have ever come close to any real bears, and yes, they are hungry and would eat little girls if they got the chance.