Below you will find sheet music and lyrics for "Rock-a-bye!" Click on the images to enlarge.
Rock-a-bye! my little owlet,
In thy mossy swaying nest,
With thy little woodland brothers,
Close thine eyes and take thy rest.
Too-oo-oo, Too-oo-oo, Too-oo-oo, Too-oo-oo
Rock-a-bye! my little owlet,
Close thine eyes and take thy rest.
Hush-a-bye! my little owlet,
Many voices sing to thee,
Hush-a-bye! the water whispered,
Hush! – replied the tall pine-tree,
Too-oo-oo, Too-oo-oo, Too-oo-oo, Too-oo-oo
Hush-a-bye! my little owlet,
Hush! – replied the tall pine-tree.
Sleep! oh! sleep! my little owlet,
Through the tent the moon shines bright,
Like a great eye it will watch thee,
Sleep till comes the morning light,
Too-oo-oo, Too-oo-oo, Too-oo-oo, Too-oo-oo
Sleep! oh! sleep! my little owlet,
Sleep till comes the morning light.
Lullaby lyrics recollected by Edna Louie (Holland) Wright; lullaby melodies recalled by Marguerite Elizabeth (Holland) Higham; lullaby accompaniments composed for guitar by Peter Higham.