Lyr Req: Slumber Boat (Riley, Gaynor, 1898.)

Subject: Lullaby Lyrics
From: GUEST,Cindy
Date: 03 Dec 00 - 08:24 AM

Don't know if I am in the right place for this question but I have searched all I can think of and cannot find lyrics to an old lullaby that my mother sang to us. If anyone can help I would appreciate it. Some of the words...Baby's boat is a silver moon, sailing out to sea..don't forget to sail back home again to me...

I have many songs that my mother sang to us and would like to know origin. I have only found one of them on the list so I am hoping someonw will be able to help. Cindy

Subject: RE: Lullaby Lyrics
From: Wavestar
Date: 03 Dec 00 - 08:43 AM

Hey Cindy -

That's a Mother Goose rhyme. It's in one of the old books of kids' rhymes I have at home... but I won't be home for a bit! I'll try and find it in other places, but I recommend going to your local library, finding books of complete Mother Goose (Inasmuch as there can be a 'complete' MG...) and looking for it there. I remember reading it.

If not, I'll look it up when I get home...

-J

Subject: RE: Lullaby Lyrics
From: Allan C.
Date: 03 Dec 00 - 08:53 AM

You can find the words and a midi here:

http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/s078.html

Subject: RE: Lullaby Lyrics
From: Catrin
Date: 03 Dec 00 - 08:56 AM

Hi Cindy - I don't know it myself but I found a thread where it has been discussed previously, which might be some help click here

Good luck,

Catrin

Subject: RE: Lullaby Lyrics
From: Wavestar
Date: 03 Dec 00 - 09:03 AM

You're good, Allan C! That's definitley the one I read in my lovely book so many years ago :)

-J

Subject: RE: Lullaby Lyrics
From: Noreen
Date: 03 Dec 00 - 09:51 AM

Hope this is what you wanted, Cindy.

For other songs your mother sang, go to the drop-down menu at 'Quick Links' above, and try putting the title in the Subject box. This will bring up any discussion on the song, even if it's not made it into the DigiTrad (which I presume is the list you refer to).

If no luck, start another thread.

Good hunting!!

Noreen

Subject: RE: Lullaby Lyrics
From: Allan C.
Date: 03 Dec 00 - 10:02 AM

I believe Noreen might have left out a step above.

Go to the drop-down menu at 'Quick Links' above (select Forum Search) and try putting the title in the Subject box.

Subject: RE: Lullaby Lyrics
From: Noreen
Date: 03 Dec 00 - 10:13 AM

Thank you Allan- my didactic skills are taking a day off as it's Sunday. I did think it, but it didn't get as far as my fingers...

And thank you for pointing it out so tactfully!

Noreen

Subject: RE: Lullaby Lyrics
From: durham
Date: 03 Dec 00 - 11:09 AM

You folks are wonderful. I have several others I will try for how about "THE CHINK A BOO MAN" have any of you heard that one or where it came from. I know the lyrics and the tune. Mother sang it often to her children and grandchildren. Cindy

Subject: RE: Lullaby Lyrics
From: Wavestar
Date: 03 Dec 00 - 02:14 PM

Can you give us the lyrics to work with while we speculate, Cindy?

-J

Subject: RE: Lullaby Lyrics
From: durham
Date: 04 Dec 00 - 06:08 AM

Hello, yes I can give the lyrics. I wish I could sing it for you

When I was just a little bitty fella just about so high,
My momma use to tell me story 'bout a big bold bad man in the sky.
She said at night when all the shadows were a-creeping and the howling wind around so loudly blew,
I'd sit down by her knee and then she said to me: "Here's the story 'bout the Chink-a-boo."

Chorus:
He's got great big shiny eyes.
He's got a great big mouth this size.
He walks like this and like that.
He eats up little children both lean and fat.
So run, run, run just as fast as you can
and hide yourself away from the Chink-a-boo man.

One night when I was walkin' 'cross the meadow just about a mile from home,
it was then I heard a rustling in the bushes, then I heard a low, low moan.
I ran into my mammy's house a-flyin'. I ran that mile in nothing, honest true!
and when I reached the door, to mammy I did roar: "MAW! I saw the Chink-a-boo!"

Repeat Chorus

Gosh I can hear my mom singing this. She said it was sung to her by her mother who was born in 1895. I have always wondered where it came from and what year. Any help appreciated.
Cindy

Subject: Lyr Req: SLUMBER BOAT (Riley, Gaynor, 1898.)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 24 Nov 07 - 01:05 PM

Sheet music can be seen at Indiana University Sheet Music Collections:

SLUMBER BOAT
Words, Alice C. D. Riley. Music, Jessie L. Gaynor.
Chicago: Clayton F. Summy Co., 1898.

1. Baby's boat the silver moon,
Sailing in the sky,
Sailing o'er the sea of sleep,
While the clouds float by.

CHORUS: Sail, baby, sail,
Out upon that sea,
Only don't forget to sail
Back again to me.

2. Baby's fishing for a dream,
Fishing near and far.
His line a silver moonbeam is,
His bait a silver star.