Good Night Songs – Nursery Rhymes

See You Later, Alligator

All Nursery Rhymes — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 10:28:25 +0000

This simple and fun goodbye song is perfect for preschool and school-aged children alike. Unlike the famous rock and roll song, the kids version can be sung in different familiar tunes. Thus it will be even easier for kids to learn it.

To make the song even more fun, caregivers can add some movement to go along with the words of the song. Moreover, See You Later, Alligator can also be used as a call and response song.

“See You Later, Alligator” Kids Lyrics

See you later, alligator,
After a while, crocodile,
Blow a kiss, jellyfish.
Give a hug, ladybug,
See you soon, big baboon,
Out the door, dinosaur,
Take (good) care, polar bear,
Wave goodbye, butterfly.

“See You Later, Alligator” Alternative Version Lyrics

See You Later Alligator
Toodle-oo, Kangaroo
Bye-bye Butterfly
Gotta go, Buffalo
See you later, Alligator, that’s all for now
Gotta go
See you later, Alligator, that’s all for now
Gotta go

Brahms’s Lullaby

All Nursery Rhymes — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:06:27 +0000

Wiegenlied (Brahms’s Lullaby) is one of the most popular compositions of the German composer Johannes Brahms from 1868.

The song is better known in English as Brahms’s lullaby although there are several literary translations, performed by different artists and orchestras.

In 1993 Bing Crosby released Natalia Macfarren’s version “Brahms’s Lullaby”, while Frank Sinatra sang the Raymond Paige’s adaptation “Cradle Song” recorded in 1944. Rosemary Clooney performed “Close Your Eyes,” a version by William Engvick.

Original lyrics in German can be found in “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”, a collection of German folk poems.

“Brahms’s Lullaby” Lyrics

German Lyrics

Guten Abend, gut’ Nacht,
mit Rosen bedacht,
mit Näglein besteckt,
schlupf’ unter die Deck’:
Morgen früh, wenn Gott will,
wirst du wieder geweckt.

English Translation

Good evening, good night,
With roses covered,
With cloves adorned,
Slip under the covers.
Tomorrow morning, if God wills,
you will wake once again.

A George Scherer’s poem was added to the lyrics by Brahms in 1849.

Guten Abend, gut’ Nacht,
von Englein bewacht,
die zeigen im Traum
dir Christkindleins Baum:
schlaf nun selig und süss,
schau im Traum ‘s Paradies.

Good evening, good night.
By angels watched,
Who show you in your dream
the Christ-child’s tree.
Sleep now blissfully and sweetly,
see paradise in your dreams.

To Bed, To Bed

All Nursery Rhymes — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 21:09:09 +0000

To Bed, To Bed also known as “Come, Let’s to Bed” is a nursery rhyme that first appeared published in “Traditional Nursery Songs of England With Pictures by Eminent Modern Artists” by Sir Henry Cole in 1843 and later republished in the beloved “The Little Mother Goose” in 1912.

“Come Let’s To Bed” Lyrics

Original Version

The first version of the song had four lines:

Come, let’s go to bed, says sleepy-head,
Let’s stay awhile, says slow,
Put on the pot, says greedy-gut,
We’ll sup before we go.

Alternative Version

“To bed! To bed!”
Says Sleepy-head;
“Tarry awhile,” says Slow;
“Put on the pan,”
Says Greedy Nan*;
“We’ll sup before we go.”

Ten In The Bed

All Nursery Rhymes — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 13:07:58 +0000

“Ten in the Bed” is a counting song and lullaby, with repetitive verses. It has been popular since the early 20th century although its origins are unknown.

Similar with Ten Green Bottles this song is an easy way for kids to learn to count down.

“Ten In The Bed” Singing Game

In kindergarten children can play a simple game on this song by mimicking the lyrics. Lying on the bed or standing all the kids will roll over in the same direction and on each verse one of them will fall down on the floor. The song can start with the number of available children.

It is also a lullaby, a favorite way to get the little ones to sleep. The last verse ends with either “Good Night” or “”Good Bye” or Alone at last” and other variations, depending on when it is sung.

“Ten In The Bed” Lyrics

There were ten in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So they all rolled over and
one fell out

There were nine in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out

There were eight in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were seven in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were six in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were five in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were four in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were three in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So they all rolled over and one fell out

There were two in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So they all rolled over and one fell out

There was one in the bed
And the little one said,
“Alone at last!”
“Good Night!”