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Beautiful Is the Moon (Children's CD)
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"You Humble Me"
Refrain: Little baby, little baby,
won't you tell me your name?
Little baby, little baby,
how was it you came?
I hold you so close
but still cannot say
what great mystery has sent you my way.
(1) I look into your precious eyes:
they seem so full and bright;
innocent, yet somehow too
deep down they look wise.
How this can be
I'll never know;
you humble me, baby,
humble me, with your eyes.
(2) I trace the lines on your pudgy hands,
so tiny yet so grand;
the games they'll play,
the work they'll do,
are they part of some plan?
Truth lies beyond
what I understand.
You humble me, baby,
humble me, with your hands.
(3) (optional) I touch the toes on your naked feet,
so delicate and weak;
where will they go,
what places dance,
to what rhythms and beats?
Their journey is not
for me to complete.
You humble me, baby,
humble me, with your feet.
"Where You Sleep"
Cat sleeps in the sun,
Cat sleeps in the sun,
Cat sleeps in the sun
til it's time to wake up.
Pig sleeps in the mud . . .
Horse sleeps standing up . . .
Shark sleeps in the sea . . .
Squirrel sleeps in the tree . . .
Camel sleeps on its knees . . .
You sleep in daddy's arms . . .
You sleep in mommy's arms . . .
(optional: You sleep in loving arms . . .)
"Beautiful Is the Moon"
Beautiful is the Moon
who dances with the stars
and glides across the sky's floor
as the planets watch, afar.
She casts the shadows of the night,
promising light to come,
then blows a parting kiss to bless
the forehead of the sun.
"Take my hand, child,"
she calls from heaven;
"Won't you please dance with me tonight?
There's no need to be afraid of the night.
Close your eyes,
listen to the music;
let it carry you away!
Slow and graceful,
we'll dance til the break of day."
(Ending:) Precious is the sleeping child
who dances with the moon
and glides across the sky's floor
to a sweet celestial tune.
"Precious Tears"
Precious tears, my little one:
I'll catch them as they fall
and keep them in a secret bottle
hidden in the wall.
Let it go, my little one,
whatever makes you sad;
just let the tears flow from your eyes:
all will be made glad.
Don't you know, my little one,
love is hidden all around?
You can find it here within my breast;
hush now, lay your head down.
Precious tears, my little one:
I'll catch them as they fall
and keep them in a secret bottle
hidden in the wall.
"Plant a Seed"
(1) Plant a seed, dear, plant a seed;
Plant a seed, dear, plant a seed;
Plant a seed, dear, plant a seed;
Plant a seed, dear, plant a seed.
(2) Thank the sun, dear. . .
(3) Thank the rain, dear. . .
(4) See the bloom, dear. . .
(5) Sweet its scent, dear. . .
(6) Soft its touch, dear. . .
(7) Pluck the flower, dear. . .
(8) Give it away, dear. . .
"When a Clown Loses His Smile"
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
(A clown ain't a clown, you know,
if he loses his smile!)
Do you blow bubbles
or bake him a pie?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
(A clown ain't a clown, you know,
if he loses his smile!)
Do you dance a jig in big shoes?
Help him get out of the blues?
Do you blow bubbles
or bake him a pie?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
(A clown ain't a clown, you know,
if he loses his smile!)
Do you play him a song on two spoons?
Show him the Man in the Moon?
Take him a ride on a broom
or a hot-air balloon?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
(A clown ain't a clown, you know,
if he loses his smile!)
Do you make funny faces
or tickle his side?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
(A clown ain't a clown, you know,
if he loses his smile!)
Do you tell a really good joke?
Call him a fine ol' bloke?
Do you make funny faces
or tickle his side?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
(A clown ain't a clown, you know,
if he loses his smile!)
Do you waddle around like a duck?
Roll around covered in mud?
Give that sad clown a big hug
or a charm for good luck?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
After all you've been through,
best sleep a while.
A very long while.
A mighty long while.
"Little Punkin"
Mama (Papa) knows where there's a place
where all grows bright and green:
strawberries and sweet peas
and rows and rows of beans.
But you're the pick of all there is,
the best in all the garden.
So if Mama (Pappa) calls you "little punkin,"
you'll have to give her (him) pardon.
Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep.
And if Mama (Pappa) calls you "little punkin,"
you'll have to give her (him) pardon.
"Promises"
Oh, the day is long,
long as a promise never broken.
Won't you tell me, child,
what promise lies deep within you?
The gift you brought to give
can't be spoken til it's lived.
So let the day be long. . . .
"How Teach Thee"
How teach thee to love,
how teach thee be kind,
how teach thee to wonder, be grateful for life?
How teach thee be strong,
how teach thee be brave,
how teach thee forgive, to make peace, to have faith?
I'll teach thee to love
by loving thee deep,
from morn' when thou wakest
til night in thy sleep.
But one thing most true
is not mine to teach:
how thou might best learn
to be thee.
"Close My Eyes"
When the scent of lilacs hangs in the air
and the sun has gone down to the cawing of crows;
when someone I love is tousling my hair,
or sings a lullaby so sweetly and slow:
Then I close my eyes in sleep,
I close my eyes in sleep.
(Humming)
When my tummy is full of good things to eat,
and the day's last bell sounds from the church's tall spire;
when I hear the wind tossing the branches of the trees,
or I'm rocked in a chair by a cozy little fire:
Then I close my eyes in sleep,
I close my eyes in sleep.
(Humming)
"Sail Away, Child"
Sail away, child,
the boat is waitin'
to take you to yonder shore.
Sail away, child,
the boat is waitin'
to take you to yonder shore.
Go far, go near,
the world is wide and round!
And may the waters carry you,
may the winds send you,
and may the heavens guide you,
guide you,
guide you home.