skeeter a hummin on d honeysuckle vine, sleep Kentucky babe

[uncle Alan]

bob-o-link a pinin fo his little lady lub, sleep Kentucky babe,umm, um close your eyes & sleep.


I used to sing this lullabye to my children in the '50's . Q uestion; is it a southern thing ?
Is it complete or have the intervening years dulled my memory ?


I sing it to Patsy when we bundle [.industrial strength snoring] before she goes to her bed. It always promotes yawns & a soothing effect.

Uncle Alan would like to know.......

 

[1234]

I found this on the Internet !

[video=youtube;EVCA1JgXM5w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVCA1JgXM5w[/video]

KENTUCKY BABE
(Music by Adam Geibel / Lyrics by Richard Henry Buck, 1896)
Perry Como


Skeeters am a hummin'
on the honeysuckle vine
sleep Kentucky Babe!

Sandman am a comin'
to this little child of mine
sleep Kentucky Babe!

Silvery moon am a shinin'
on de heavens up above
bobolink am pinin' for his little lady love . . .

You is might lucky
Babe of old Kentucky
close your eyes in sleep . . .
and fly away,
fly away Kentucky Babe,
fly away to rest, fly away,
lay your cy woolly head
on your mammy's breast,
hmm, hmmm, edah la da da dee
close your eyes in sleep!

1234,,,,,,

 

[Mongo]

I'm a little relieved to see that UA's title was song lyrics.... I thought he was hitting the shine instead!