Growing up, my dad would sing me and my sisters to sleep. Our favorite song that he sang was 'Goodnight my love'. So when I had my first little bundle I began to sing the same to him. I never really thought about him learning it but a few months before I had my second bundle I heard Hyrum singing it to himself as he played. It warmed my heart.
So tonight as Derek and I were putting Hyrum down and Noah was happily laying beside him ( he insists on it ) we noticed that Noah was falling asleep and Hyrum began to sing to him.
Translation:
Goodnight my love
the tired on it is descending
Goodnight my love
Your cheeks....are so squishy!
He does have squishy cheeks! :) That's not part of the song and he's never said that before!
Here are the actual words ( as far as I can remember them ) to the 'Goodnight my love' my Dad sang to me.
Goodnight my love
Goodnight my love
the tired old moon is descending
Goodnight my love
My moment with you now is ending
It was so heavenly
holding you
close to me
It will be heavenly
to hold you again in my dreams
The stars above
have promised to meet us tomorrow
'till then, my love
How lonely the new day will be
So for the present dear
We'll have to part
Goodnight, my love
Sleep tight, my love
Remember that you're my sweetheart
Aww! I miss my DAD! :)
4 comments:
Laurie said...
What a sweet post! What a sweet song!
ASmith said...
Oh! I had forgotten this, but remember your dad recording this for you when we were at school. Do you still have the tape? SO tender!!!!
Pam said...
Awww. It makes me teary. How sweet for you to remember and now a 2nd generation has put their own twist on the words. Dad will LOVE this post. We miss you so much!
Dave said...
I don't know if I can see well enough to comment, I was touched that you remembered it through the years and that now another generation is continuing this practice. (you did get the words right, as I remember)
Thank you, daughter, for your continuing to bless my life.