Summer Lullaby

(Wilde)

The carnival barkers went home for the night

They shut down the rides and they unplugged the lights

They’re counting the tokens and sweeping the floor

Tomorrow the winners will be back for more

The jugglers have packed up their dishes and balls

The carousel horses are back in their stalls

The big Ferris wheel sits still in the sky

The cars at the top gently rocking side to side

 

The zookeeper walked through his last evening rounds

To make sure that the monkeys were all lying down

He said goodnight to the elephants, bears and gazelles

The turtles are tucked away safe in their shells

The camels are snoring alongside the llamas

The leopards are wearing their spotted pajamas

A night owl is whistling a lullaby tune

To a yawning sleepy baboon by the light of the moon

 

Goodnight my darling, sweet dreams little one

We played all day long and we had so much fun

Now it’s time to lie down and drift into a dream

In a tiny rowboat on a whispering stream

Tomorrow will bring us another fine day

We’ll get up in the morning go outside and play

I look out your window up into the night

The stars are twinkling bright

My darling goodnight