A popular song from 1926.
Words by Jack Yellen.
Music by Milton Ager.
Sheet music provided by Laurence Rubenstein:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Left my home and began to roam around
Now I pine to be Carolina bound
Tired out bein’ knocked about this way
And I feel like I want to kneel and pray
Chorus
Let me lay me down to sleep in Carolina
With a peaceful pillow ‘neath my weary head
For a rolling stone like me there’s nothing finer
Than the comfort of that cozy little bed
Oh! Lordy what a thrill to hear that whippoorwill
Sing me a rock-a-bye, lullaby from the hill
Mister Dream Man, won’t you please come ’round and get me
Let me lay me down to sleep in Caroline
- Never knew I could be so blue as this
How I would love my mammy’s goodnight kiss
I know it sure would help a bit right now
I could rest in her little nest and how
Sung here by Fred Feild: