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I don’t want to go to bed
I don’t want to be left alone
I don’t want to rest my head
I just want to keep playing on
I don’t want to stop now
When there’s something good going on
I don’t want to go to bed
Why you tryin’ to ruin all my fun
Cause when I go to sleep
Might fall too deep
Where shadows hide secrets they don’t want me to know
When I close my eyes
And things get quiet
My mind wanders where I don’t want to go
I don’t want to go to bed
I just want to stay by your side
I don’t want to lay down my head
I just want to keep you occupied
I don’t want to calm down
I don’t want to hear a bedtime story
I don’t want to go to sleep
You’re infringing on my territory
But when you leave my room
It’s much too soon
I haven’t finished everything I wanted to say
When you kiss goodnight
Turn off the light
Oh more than anything I wish you’d stay
I don’t want to go to sleep
I don’t want to miss out on nothin’
I don’t want to make “no peep”
I don’t want to listen to your hushing
I don’t want to sleep tight
I don’t want to have to settle down
I just want to stay up all night
Yeah I want to keep running round
Oh you know, truth be told
I’m a little bit sleepy
And I really like when you sing to me that way
And oh truth be told here I go
I’m a little bit dreamy
And I think I might drift away
I don’t want to go to bed
I don’t want to slow down my body
You know I want to play drums instead
And have a really big dance party
I don’t want to stop now
When there’s something good going on
I don’t want to go to sleep
Why you tryin’ to ruin all my fun
I don’t want to go to bed
I don’t want to miss out on nothing
I don’t want to count no sheep
Oh I’m hoping that you give me something
I don’t want to stop now
All my creativity is flowing
I don’t want to go to bed
I’m a freight train, I keep rolling
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2. |
Nightlife
03:51
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There’s not much talking in my sleep
Much more than walking in my sleep
I’m rather shocking in my sleep
No window shopping in my sleep
I’m planet hopping in my sleep
Run without stopping in my sleep
Trapese-flying in my sleep
Deep-sea diving in my sleep
All electrifying, death defying feats
I could try to clarify it
Make it real, demystify it
But instead I think I’ll just catch a ride…
To my nightlife
No station-wagon in my sleep
I drive a dragon in my sleep
There ain’t no challenge that’s too steep
Shoot flaming arrows in my sleep
And raft the narrows in my sleep
I walk with Pharoahs in my sleep
You might think that I am quiet
Cause I know just how to hide it
But at night there is a riot inside
I could try to clarify it
Make it real, demystify it
But instead I think I’ll just catch a ride…
To my nightlife
You might be sitting bored in your class
Think about running so fast
You want your feet in the cool green grass.
Sometimes you feel invisible, but you’re invincible
Not shrinkable.
Mythical, mystical, downright irresistible.
They might not know it yet but you’ve got strength
And you’ve got grit and a heart that just won’t quit.
You’re training for this marathon.
You want to fix what seems so wrong.
You want to grow a love that’s strong
And then you want you to pass it on.
You might think that I am quiet
Cause I know just how to hide it
But at night there is a riot inside
I could try to clarify it
Make it real, demystify it
But instead I think I’ll just catch a ride…
To my nightlife
Tread icy waters in my sleep
Unmask marauders in my sleep
I cross all borders in my sleep
I’m charming cobras in my sleep
Ride supernovas in my sleep
Not rollin’ over in my sleep
And you fall and you’re down
And you get up, up
And you dream and you rise
And you get up, up
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3. |
Leave The Monkey
03:21
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Pipe down I say, it’s time for bed
What’s making all that noise
Are the orangutans loose or is it a goose
Playing with my wind up toys
Quiet now, it’s time for sleep
What’s going on out there
Sounds like antelope skipping a rope
Or scrambling up the stairs
Please lead them down the hallway
And out to our back lawn
There’s grass to eat and sturdy trees
To sharpen hooves upon
But you can leave the monkey
He seems as tired as me
Pipe down, I say, I’m trying to sleep
Don’t mess with my routine
Zebras, cheetahs, laughing hyenas
Tramping on my trampoline
Hush, I say, I need to rest
The party’s way too loud
Arguing pelicans, trumpeting elephants
Downright crazy crowd
Please lead them through the swinging gate
Walk them down the street
There’s a park and there’s a vendor
Who sells peanuts for a treat
But you can leave the monkey
He seems as tired as me
When the sun goes down it’s time for sleep
On this we both agree
You can leave the monkey
I only want the monkey
He’s the only one who sees
Nighttime is for sleep
Gorillas are screeching and penguins are preaching
Zebras, cheetahs, laughing hyenas
Arguing pelicans, trumpeting elephants
Lead to them to the ferry
And march them all on board
Sail them somewhere far away
So peace can be restored
But you can leave the monkey
He doesn’t even snore
When he sleeps he makes no peep
Who could ask for more
You can leave the monkey
I only want the monkey
He’s the only one who sees
Nighttime is for sleep
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Rocket
03:48
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There’s a rocket in the sky
Even higher than the trees
If I wanted I could fly
It would circle back for me
Oh I know the choice is mine but
I’m afraid of things I haven’t tried before
There’s a rocket in the sky
And it’s waiting there for me
Should I go or should I hide
I could climb on and be free
Oh but everything would change
And the world would look so strange from way up there
Oh, from above, miles from home, as I ride this tin machine
Worlds beyond, nothing known, far beneath, mountains and streams
Colors swirl, I’m the wind pushing clouds and waves below
Flying up, diving down, question everything I know
There’s a rocket in the sky
And it won’t be there for long
It’s inviting me to try
To be brave and to be strong
Oh I know the choice is mine
But I’m afraid of things I haven’t tried before
Oh higher still, light years on, as I ride this tin machine
Shooting stars, I’m alone but I’m part of everything
See my world, far away, spinning planets all around
And I won’t be the same when my rocket touches down
Oh, from above, miles from home, as I ride this tin machine
Shooting stars, I’m alone but I’m part of everything
See my world, far away, spinning planets all around
And I won’t be the same when I’m home and touching down
Just when I thought I knew where I’d gone
Another turn, a different sun
Can’t wait to tell them down below
Oh how much more there is to know
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Sleepwalkers
03:41
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Once there was a moon
With a little room inside
The moon had a lamp
A table with a bed beside
There was an owl
And there were children
Outside were stars
Perhaps a million
Once there was a moon
The moon was fond of sleeping
Sometimes one eye closed
The other eye still beaming
And the door was open wide
With nobody inside
Oh the children they had walked away
While dreaming
They wandered to the edge
Of this spinning world
With a rocket soaring by
Their feet were planted firm
Not afraid of falling down
They walked until they found a town
Where all were sleeping
Once there was a moon
He had a little kerchief
He’d cover up his face
To make a little mischief
Some nights the moon
A tiny golden crescent
And then he’ll light the sky
So full and incandescent
Once there was a moon
With a little room inside
He called for his friends
Listening for their reply
The children weren’t at home
The moon felt quite alone
Oh he wondered where they went
While they were dreaming
They wandered to the edge
Of this spinning globe
With a comet soaring by
And other wonders to behold
But with morning coming soon
They turned and walked back to their room
To dream of villages on moons
While they were sleeping
And the owl kept a log
Of the miles of dreams they walked
And the moon had one eye open
Just the same
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6. |
Scooter And Skeeter
03:58
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Scooter and Skeeter
Hider and seeker
Tumble and teeter
Follow the leader
Scooter and Skeeter
Live-bug eater
Sun-spot seeker
Hogging the heater
We’re so glad that you came home with us
This is right where you belong
We snuggle close beneath our blankets
In the early morning sun
Skeeter and Scooter
On the computer
Oh furry intruder
Couldn’t be cuter
Oh Scooter and Skeeter
Front-door greeter
Cuddle in deeper
Couldn’t be sweeter
We’re so glad that you came home with us
This is right where you belong
We say goodnight and kiss you on your little noses
When it’s time to settle down
Skeeter and Scooter
Catnip looter
Stumble and stupor
Screw got looser
Skeeter is softer
He’s a little shyer
When he gets scared he runs downstairs
And hides behind the dryer
Scooter is brave
He lives for a dare
His favorite trick, triple back flip
Way up in mid-air, way up in mid-air
Scooter and Skeeter
Hider and seeker
Tumble and teeter
Follow the leader
Scooter and Skeeter
Wild stampeder
Cougar and Cheetah
Scooter and Skeetah
We are one big happy family
You are right where you belong
Your little paws and whiskers twitching while we sing our favorite song
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I Don't Sleep In A Bed
03:58
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I don’t sleep in a bed
I sleep on my dog instead
She’s furry and she’s mellow
Her belly is my pillow
We snore together when the lights are low
I don’t sleep lying down
I sleep on my knees with my ear to the ground
I hear the humming of the earth
And the critters in the dirt
Breathing with the world that’s spinning round
And like a bird I fly away
Up in the clouds above the trees
Or like a seal I crest the waves
Then dive down deep under the sea
I don’t sleep in my room
I sleep in a tent lit up by the moon
I hear the raccoons when they visit
You’d think it’s scary but it isn’t
And the crickets sing my favorite bedtime tune
And like a bird I fly away
Up in the clouds above the trees
Or like a seal I crest the waves
Then dive down deep under the sea
Like a bird I’m soaring high
Over the mountains flying free
Or like a seal I don’t ask why
I simply dive under the sea
I don’t sleep in my room
I sleep in a tent lit up by the moon
I don’t sleep in the dark
I sleep with a light in the shape of a star
My bed’s a ship I’m rowing
Above me planets glowing
I never dreamed that I could go so far
I hear the humming of the earth
And the critters in the dirt
Breathing with the world that’s spinning round
I don’t sleep in a bed
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Little Bug
02:24
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Little bug, where’re you from
Have you traveled very far to get here
If I sing you a song
Will you stay a little while, will you sit here
I am happy to be still
In this garden on this hill
With the sunlight shining down upon us now
Little bug, what’s your name
You are small but we’re not all that different
I have hands, you have wings
We have houses that we like to live in
Yours is somewhere underground
And like me it seems you found
That the world outside is beautiful and green
Little bug
Little bug, come again
It’s getting late but we could meet tomorrow
I’ll be happy to be still
In this garden, on this hill
With the sunlight shining down upon us then
Little friend
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Bed Oh Bed
02:48
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Bed oh bed, oh no not yet
Don’t say those words, no need to fret
There’s still so much I’d like to do so
I’ll keep talking now to you
How come you say it’s time for me
But do cows really go to sleep
Maybe I’m not cow or child
But am an owl in the wild
Who spreads her wings and glides so silently
And stays awake all night defiantly
Oh yes I think that seems like me
And not someone who needs to sleep
Bed oh bed please don’t forget
I’m a robot not invented yet
I don’t eat food and don’t need water
Can play and play and play for hours
I know you think that I just yawned
But I was working out my jaws
You have to move each muscle group
I’ll show you, let’s go shoot some hoops
And burning all that restless energy
Will surely make me very hungery
I’ll be right back so please stand by
I’ve gone to the kitchen to bake a pie
Bed oh bed oh no not yet
I’d like to place just one more bet
That I can keep you here with me
If I talk so much I barely breathe
I see I’ve almost worn you out
But you’ve got stamina there’s no doubt
I’m proud to be a kid of yours
Remind me how you got those scars
Was it the time you fell off your first bike or
When you got lost on that mountain hike
Tell that story now I’m listening
All the details nothing missing
I’m all ears so go ahead
Though I can’t quite hear what you’ve just said
It’s something about breathing
But a robot has no lungs
There’s talk about sweet dreaming
But the pie is almost done
And a cow is jumping over something
Glowing in the night
And an owl waits above for me
To join her on her flight
I feel your fingers on my back
Oh there, that’s good, I’m all relaxed
Higher please, what was I saying
Hard to think when the room is swaying
Most nights I would plot and plead
But now my body’s very heavy
Cozy here beneath the covers
Stuffies all around and over
Pillow soft beneath my head
Bed oh bed oh bed, my bed
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Wear Yourself Out
02:32
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Go ahead jump up and down
On a trampoline or on the ground
I will watch and I will count
How many times before you’re out
Take a walk or ride your bike
Around the block for a shorter hike
Race to the neighbor’s house and back
Get your energy out before you crash
Soon it’s time for bed
Let your body get some rest
Just in case you’re not quite ready
Just in case you’re not quite ready
Wear yourself out now
Wear yourself out now
Do some cartwheels on the grass
Or twenty pushups really fast
I will count, I’ll be amazed
If after that you’re still unfazed
Play and sing your favorite song
Get everyone to dance along
March up, then slide down the stairs
Rock out in the rocking chair
Soon it’s time for bed
Let your body get some rest
Just in case you’re not quite ready
Just in case you’re not quite ready
Wear yourself out now
Time to wear yourself out now
Like the hands of the clock
Always tick always tock
Never stop, never stop, never stop
Just in case you’re not quite ready
Run until your legs aren’t steady
Just in case you’re not quite ready, ready, ready
Wear yourself out now
Wear yourself out now
Like the hands of the clock
Always tick always tock
Never stop, never stop, never stop
Oh your Mom’s gonna drop
Going over the top
Never stop, never stop
It’s time to wear yourself out
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Rock-a-bye My Baby
02:16
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Oh, Rock-a-bye, Rock-a-bye
Rock-a-bye my baby
When you were a little baby on my knee
Rock-a-bye, Rock-a-bye
Under the shade of a big oak tree
Rock-a-bye, Rock-a-bye
I’d sing to you my little songs
Rock-a-bye, Rock-a-bye
You couldn’t make words but you’d babble on
Rock-a-bye, Rock-a-bye
No if, no doubt, no maybe
You’ll always be my baby
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye
Rock-a-bye my baby
Oh you learned to crawl, then you learned to walk
Pretty soon you learned to talk
Bah Bah Mahley were your first words
Get Up, Stand Up, Three Little Birds
Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright
Rock-a-bye, Rock-a-bye
You kept me running all day and night
Rock-a-bye, Rock-a-bye
Ain’t nothing that could sway me
You’ll always be my baby
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye
Rock-a-bye my baby
Off to school when you turned five
You were fine but I had to cry
Under the shade of the big oak tree
I’d sing my little songs to me
Seven years old on your first bike
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye
First you fell, then you learned to fly
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye
One thing never changes
You’ll always be my baby
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye
Rock-a-bye my baby
Even when you’re big and tall
When you think you don’t need me at all
I’ll hold you in my arms again
In case we need remembering
Rock-a-bye my baby
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye
Rock-a-bye my baby
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye
No matter what your age is
You’ll always be my baby
No if, no doubt, no maybe
You’ll always be my baby
Even when you’re eighty
You’ll always be my baby
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye
Rock-a-bye my baby
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Out in the jungle the sun goes down
Birds are getting quiet, there’s a hush all around
Night flowers bloom, reaching for the moon
Something starts to creep
I wonder how the jungle sleeps
Way off in the distance, in the fading light
All the daytime creatures, turning in for the night
A pair of glowing eyes, master of disguise
Peering from the trees
I wonder how the jungle sleeps
The shadows prowl like nighttime thieves
The moon that shimmers on the leaves
The eyes, the mouths, the running feet
I wonder how the jungle sleeps
Breath is moving out, and it comes back in
Half the world lies down, the other half begins
Lifting on a wing, barely whispering
Something like a dream
I wonder how the jungle sleeps
The shadows prowl like nighttime thieves
The moon that shimmers on the leaves
The eyes, the mouths, the running feet
And far away a low drum beats
There’s something hiding in the trees
The things you hear but cannot see
The eyes, the mouths, the running feet
I wonder how the jungle sleeps
Out in the jungle, in the long dark gloom
A trumpet vine sways, there’s a sweet perfume
From far away a roar, nothing like before
Darkness is complete
I wonder how the jungle sleeps
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13. |
Lullaby For Grownups
03:43
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When the grownups need to go to bed
They also need a pillow for their heads
They need a tender tune to help them settle down
Why don’t you sing a song to them right now
When the grownups are feeling all worn out
It’s time for quiet, it’s not the time to shout
They need a story that can take them far away
They need a melody to close another day
Just like you, they need sweet dreams
Just like you, they need a kiss, they need a hug
And just like you, they need to sleep
And just like you, they need to know that they are loved
When the moon trades places with the sun
And the grownups work is finally done
They’d love to hear a nighttime lullaby
Like a whisper sailing through a starry sky
Nothing helps like words and a tune
While you’re dreaming can you sing a song about the moon
Send it to their room
Just like you, they need sweet dreams
Just like you, they need a kiss, they need a hug
And just like you, they need to sleep
And just like you, they need to know that they are loved
When the grownups need to go to bed
They also need a pillow for their heads
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Sara Lovell Berkeley, California
Sara Lovell's third children’s music album in less than four years, Night Life, celebrates the hours leading to bedtime and the magical worlds we enter when we finally fall sleep. As with her last two award winning albums, the new release moves beautifully between diverse musical genres – at moments riotous and full of unrestrained joy, at other moments tender, introspective and melodic. ... more
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