Hush Little Baby
Hush little baby don't say a word
Papa's gonna buy you a mocking bird
And if that mocking bird don't sing
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring gets broke
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat
And if that billy goat don't pull
Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull
And if that cart and bull turn over
Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover
And if that dog named Rover won't bark
Papa's gonna buy you a horse and cart
And if that horse and cart fall down
You'll still be the sweetest baby in town.
Southern U.S. traditional lullaby
Alternate Version
Hush little baby don't say a word
Grandma's gonna to buy you a mocking bird
If that mocking bird don't sing
Grandma's gonna buy you a diamond ring
If that diamond ring don't shine
Grandma's gonna buy you a five and dime
If that five and dime goes broke
Grandma's going to buy you a billy goat
If that billy goat won't butt
Grandma's going to buy you a scraggily ol' mutt
If that scraggily ol' mutt won't bite.
Grandma's just going have to teach you how to fight!
Submitted by: Joyce Siedentop Wall, NJ --
"Not quite as sweet an innocence as the original but my littlest granddaughter loves it."
Alternate Version
Hush, little baby. Don't say a word.
Mama's going to buy you a mocking bird.
And if that mocking bird won't sing, Mama's going to buy you a diamond ring.
If that diamond ring turns brass,
Mama's going to buy you a looking glass.
If that looking glass gets broke, Mama's going to buy you a billy goat.
If that billy goat won't pull, Mama's going to you a cart and bull.
If that cart and bull turns over,
Mama's going to buy a dog named Rover.
If that dog named Rover won't bark, Mama's going to buy you a horse and cart
If that horse and cart falls down, You'll still be the sweetest one in town.
Submitted by: Sara Babcock
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