I'll set you a-swing
In a purple bell
Of the lady finger
Where brown bees linger
And loiter long.
I'll set you a-swing
In a fairy dell
To the sil'vry ring
Of a fairy tale song
I'll put you afloat
In a boat of pearl
On a moonlit sea
Where your path shall be
Of silver and blue
To fairyland children, sweet girl
To its rode-strewn strand
Bathed in glis'ning dew
Bathed in glis'ning dew
I'll make you a nest
A soft, warm nest
In my heart's core
Alanne shore
When day is gone
Where cozily curled on mother's breast
My share o' the world
You'll rest til dawn


Lyrics submitted by mataqiel

A Lullaby Lyrics as written by Johannes Brahms

Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Universal Music Publishing Group, ACUM Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    This song is awesome. It has such a beautiful melody. I love it. Charlotte rocks!

    MrReallyBigBadManon April 06, 2005   Link
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    she does everything right :)

    spacepirateon September 12, 2005   Link

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