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Night Life

by Sara Lovell

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1.
I Don't Want To Go To Bed 04:01
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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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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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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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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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How The Jungle Sleeps Tonight 04:13
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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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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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released May 1, 2020

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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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