Nowadays
When the breathin' is wheezy
Now folks are coughin'
And the fever is high
Oh, your daddy's rich
And your ma' is good lookin'
So hush
Little baby
Don't you cry
One of these mornings
You're gonna wake up wheezing
Yes, you'll spread your wings
And you'll take to the sky
But with some vaccines
There's nothin' can harm you
Yes with Doctors and Nurses
Standing by

In the past
Oh the breathin' was easy
Now folks are coughin'
And the fever is high
Oh, your daddy's poor
And your stepmom's not adored
So hush
Little Baby
Don't you cry
One of these mornings
You're gonna wake up wheezing
Yes, you'll spread your wings
And you'll take to the sky
But with some vaccines
The big three won't harm you
If there's Doctors and Nurses
Standing by