All I want is a good night’s sleep
I love Newborn dearly but I don’t want to hear a peep
So he’d better learn to count some sheep
‘Cos a good night’s sleep would be loverly LOV-ER-LY
You have more than a room somewhere
A lovely cot built with swearing and care
Monkey, giraffe, your book and a bear
So why, won’t you sleep, my loverly? LOV-ER-LY
Your face is as perfect as a face could be
You’re like a tyrant sweetheart, can’t you see?
I know like you the fault lies with me
But some sleep (you know sleep?) would be loverly. LOV-ER-LY
I love you more than I ever could say
And I almost love our midnight play
But I really do long for the day
When you sleep for a night my loverly. LOV-ER-LY
On saturday you turn will one
A baby no more, you’re a toddler my son
A year? Surely you know the battle is won…
So please let me sleep my little one. LITTLE ONE
I want you happy and loved you know
And safe and warm ’til the morning glow
But I’d cut off a finger or a toe
For just one full sleep my lover-ly. LOV-ER-LY
I know this isn’t a traditional song
Writing it down seems a little bit wrong
But by God I really do long
For a good night’s sleep my lover-ly.
Oooo I hear you. Will be singing this song to my own son later tonight I think!
Tis a terrible thing, the lack of sleep. Almost as terrible as my singing.