Lyr Req: MockingBird

Subject: Lyr Req: MockingBird
From: GUEST,MuffinGirl
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 08:32 PM

Hush little baby don't say a word, mommy's going to buy me a mockingbird, and if that mockingbird don't sing, mommy's going to buy me a diamond ring and if that diamond ring _______________

Who know's the rest???

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: MockingBird
From: GUEST,Ely
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 08:42 PM

...is brass,
Mommy's gonna buy you a looking glass.
If that looking-glass gets broke,
Mommy's gonna buy you a billy-goat.
If that billy-goat won't pull,
Mommy's gonna buy you a cart and bull.
If that cart and bull turn over,
Mommy's gonna buy you a dog named Rover.
If that dog named Rover won't bark,
Mommy's gonna buy you a horse and cart.
If that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

At least, that's the way I learned it; I'm sure there are endless variations.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: MockingBird
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 09:17 PM

See threads 6529 and 49201, plul Hush L'il Baby in the DT.
6521: Hush Little Baby
49201: Hush Little Baby
Also see Vance Randolph, Ozark Folk Songs, "Mamma, Mamma, Have You heard?" vol. 3, pp. 50-51.
and lots of others

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: MockingBird
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 09:25 PM

Probably based on "Hush Little Baby Don't You Cry! Or You'll Be An Angel Bye and Bye," 1884, words and music by F. Belasco (M. H. Rosenfeld). In Levy Sheet Music: HUSH, LITTLE BABY, DON'T YOU CRY!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: MockingBird
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 09:32 PM

Sorry-
Hush Little Baby

The picture on the cover of the sheet music tells it all.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: MockingBird
From: Stewie
Date: 14 Nov 03 - 02:42 AM

It has some of the same info as in the threads Q linked to above, but you may be interested in this posting that I found in a newsgroup and posted to the forum some time ago: Click Here

--Stewie.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: MockingBird
From: GLoux
Date: 14 Nov 03 - 02:38 PM

I always that the song was Say, Darling Say

Say Darling Say

-Greg

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: MockingBird
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 16 Nov 03 - 10:14 PM

Here's the text from the Levy site. (See link above.)

HUSH, LITTLE BABY, DON'T YOU CRY.
Words & Music by F. Belasco (M. H. Rosenfeld), 1884.
"Written expressly for and inscribed to the inimitable Lotta, The Queen of Soubrettes, The Favorite of Favorites."

No use for to weep and cry in de morn,
You'll be an angel bye and bye.
Dig up de taters. Hoe up de corn
You'll be an angel bye and bye.
Tie on de armor, armor of de Lord.
You'll be an angel bye and bye.
Put on de helmet, swing on de sword,
You'll be an angel bye and bye.

CHORUS: Hush, little baby. Don't you cry.
You'll be an angel bye and bye.
Singing sweetly all the day, all the day, happy day.
Hush, little baby. Don't you cry.
You'll be an angel bye and bye.
Softly, sweetly, gently sleep.
You'll be an angel bye and bye.
Don't you cry.

Ole Satan's a-comin'. Don't you run.
You'll be an angel bye and bye.
Put on de armor. Level up yo' gun.
You'll be an angel bye and bye.
Aim for his bosom. Hit him in the back.
You'll be an angel bye and bye.
Keep on a-shootin'. Keep him off de track.
You'll be an angel bye and bye.

Put on de robe and frissle up yo' har,
You'll be an angel bye and bye.
Get out yo' ticket for de gospel car.
You'll be an angel bye and bye.
Pin on de armor, armor of de Lord.
You'll be an angel bye and bye.
Watch de train. Jump on board.
You'll be an angel bye and bye.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: MockingBird
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 17 Nov 03 - 12:09 AM

Jim Dixon, thanks for posting that. It is much more interesting than it seemed to me when I glanced through the sheet music.