a 1922 popular song
words by C.M. Eddy Jr.
music by “Alf Strange”
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- Every time I hear an old familiar tune
Like the lullabies my mammy used to croon
Just like a lute, my heartstrings seem to be full of harmony
Chorus:
Every little lullaby, brings a dream of days gone by
Hours of joy to me, spent at mother’s knee
Days that never die, when all the world seems dreary
Memories come to cheer me, while the evening breezes sigh
Every little lullaby
- There is magic in an oldtime melody
That somehow can always cheer the heart o’ me
Sorrows all vanish, as each tune I hear, ringing in my ear
Recitation
“Lullaby Dreams”
When the flickering candlelight cast shadows on the wall
I’d nestle in her loving arms to rest
She would tell of Cinderella, Puss in Boots, and all
The childhood tales she knew I loved the best
Soon the sandman made me wink and blink my sleepy eyes
Then she would drop a kiss upon my brow
Rock me into Slumberland with loving lullabies
Held tight in arms that never tired, somehow
Then she’d tuck me in my cozy, little, trundle bed
And breathe a prayer to angels up above
Pray they’d hover all night long about my baby head
To fill my dreams with happy thoughts of love
My heart thrills at every vision of the happy past
My one regret, … they only seem to last, …
Sung here by Fred Feild: