There's a ship sails away at the close of each day,
Sails away to the land of dreams.
Mama's little boy blue, is the Captain and crew
Of this wonderful ship called the "White Pillow Slip"
When the day's play is o'er and the toys on the floor
Cast aside by a little brown hand,
Mama hugs him up tight, Papa whispers good night
Little sailor boy sail into sweet slumber land.
All aboard for Blanket Bay,
Won't come back 'till the break of day,
Roll him 'round in his little white sheet
'Till you can't see his little bare feet.
Then you tuck him up in his trundle bed,
Ship ahoy little sleepy head,
Bless Mama, bless Papa and sail away,
All aboard for Blanket Bay.
Horsie, horsie, don't you stop,
Just let your feet go clippety clop;
Your tail goes swish,
And the wheels go round—
Giddyup, Giddyup, you're homeward bound!
Mommy Lexus thank you for sharing your poem I've never heard it before and I fell in love with it. what a sweet way for a little sailor boy to drift away to blanket bay!
You all probably know this one, but it's a favorite of mine.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Then the traveler in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark;
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye
Till the sun is in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
As your bright and tiny spark
Lights the traveler in the dark,
Through I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!