Lullaby

Lullaby.

Adult and child

sink to their rest.

At sea the big ship sinks and dies,

lead in its breast.

Lullaby.

Let nations rage,

let nations fall.

The shadow of the crib makes an enormous cage

upon the wall.

Lullaby.

Sleep on and on,

war's over soon.

Drop the silly, harmless toy,

pick up the moon.

Lullaby.

If they should say

you have no sense,

don't you mind them; it won't make

much difference.

Lullaby.

Adult and child

sink to their rest.

At sea the big ship sinks and dies,

lead in its breast.