The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

LULLABY

GOT A DEAR LITTLE DOLLIE
AND HER EYES ARE SO BLUE.
SHE CAN OPEN AND SHUT THEM
AND SHE SMILES AT ME TOO.
IN THE MORNING I DRESS HER
AND SHE GOES OUT TO PLAY.
THEN SHE ASKS ME TO ROCK HER
AND SHE IS HAPPY ALL DAY.
GO TO SLEEP MY DOLLIE.
CLOSE YOUR EYES SO BLUE.
THE SAND MAN IS COMING
TO BRING SWEET DREAMS TO YOU.

Submitter comment: DOLLIE CAN BE REPLACED WITH THE NAME OF THE CHILD.
THIS IS NOT SUNG TO A FAMILIAR TUNE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT

Date learned: 1960S