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Hush Little Baby

from Everybody Sing by Tallulah's Daddy

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When Tallulah was just a few months old, I found a book at our local library by Sylvia Long called Hush Little Baby. She felt that the original lyrics to Hush Little Baby were pretty materialistic, and were essentially bribing kids to be quiet. In her book, she focuses more on distracting and comforting the upset child. The book became a staple of our bedtime routine, and Sylvia Long was kind enough to give me permission to use her lyrics in my recording. On this song I sing and play bass, piano, acoustic guitar, synthesizer and wind gong.

lyrics

Hush little baby, don't say a word
Mama's gonna show you a hummingbird
If that hummingbird should fly
Daddy's gonna point to the evening sky
When the nighttime shadows fall
Mama's gonna hear the crickets call
As their song drifts from afar
Daddy's gonna search for a shooting star
When that star has dropped from view
Mama's gonna read a book with you
When that story has been read
Daddy's gonna bring your warm bedspread
If that quilt begins to wear
Mama's gonna bring your teddy bear
If that teddy bear won't hug
Daddy's gonna catch you a lightning bug
If that lightning bug won't glow
Mama's gonna play on her old banjo
If that banjo's out of tune
Daddy's gonna show you the harvest moon
As that moon drifts through the sky
We're gonna sing you a lullaby...

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from Everybody Sing, released November 26, 2013
Lyrics adapted from "Hush Little Baby" by Sylvia Long copyright 1997. Used with permission.

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Tallulah's Daddy Portland, Oregon

Before becoming a father, Matt Lynch was a hobbyist musician, playing bass, trumpet and keys in several bands. Ska, funk, reggae, rock, oldies, prog, the list goes on. Now he has become Tallulah's Daddy, and plays shows all around Portland, Oregon - recently called the "Kindie Capital of the World"! ... more

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