My grandmother used to sing a rendition: Little girl you're crying I know why you're blue Someone took your kiddy car away Better go to sleep now Little girl Yu've nada busy day Johnny took your marbles, tell you what we'll do, Mom'll get you new ones right away Better go to sleep now Little girl Yu'vehad a busy day You've been playing mommy But now your day is through Your babies are all fast asleep. Dishes are all done now The household work is done, Play now in dreamtime little one Better go to sleep now, little girl, You've had a busy day. She used to sing me to sleep with it every night when I was young after my parents got divorced and my mom, brother and I moved back in with her. Now if I can't sleep , I sing it to myself, and eventually, I'll sing it to my own kids(:
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