Maybe what was wanted was this song, famously done by Guy Lombardo:

Copied from http://www.ne.jp/asahi/cat/mayday/spiner/oye/oyetxt.html

GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART
(Ray Noble, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly)

Goodnight, sweetheart, till we meet tomorrow.
Goodnight, sweetheart. Sleep will banish sorrow.
Tears and parting may make us forlorn,
But with the dawn, a new day is born.
So I'll say:
Goodnight, sweetheart, though I'm not beside you.
Goodnight, sweetheart. Still my love will guide you.
Dreams enfold you. In each one, I'll hold you.
Goodnight, sweetheart, goodnight.
Goodnight, sweetheart, goodnight.

[Some versions substitute these lines for the first 2 above:]
Goodnight, sweetheart. All my prayers are for you
Goodnight, sweetheart. I'll be watching o'er you