Little Goodnight

Jimmy met Mary on the 4th of July

Independence Day, you shoulda seen her brown eyes

She came up from behind and stared tugging on his coat, uh-huh

Oh, when his fireworks blew, she was pushing like a tug boat

Nine months later, they had a little sprite

Ah, she was pretty as a sunset, they named her Little Goodnight

Now, Little Goodnight couldn't sleep too well, uh-uh

And every night, half the neighborhood could hear Jim and Mary tell her

They said, "Go to sleep, baby, don't cry

Count sheep, your mother and I

Can't keep it up

If we don't get some sleep

Good night, Little

Good night, Little

Good night

Little Goodnight started staying up a lot

Oh, with her big baby blues wide open like a rim shot

Ah, Jim and Mary thought parenthood was supposed to be a joy, uh-huh

Started thinking bad thoughts, started acting kinda paranoid

Well, they took her to the doctor, they took her to the nurse

Ah, there were potions recommended just like it was some kinda curse

Jim and Mary loved Little Goodnight so much, uh-huh

But without those REMs, they felt like they were losing touch

They said, "Go to sleep baby, don't cry

Count sheep, your mother and I

Can't keep it up

If we don't get some sleep"

Good night, Little

Good night, Little

Good night

You'll have school one of these days

Children of your own to raise

In casual or business dress, we have high hopes for you

But, Little Goodnight, first, you'll need some rest

I go to sleep

Now, there's a woman on the street wrapped up in a blanket

Clutching a portable tape deck, just about to crank it

She's listening to a song by miss Diana Ross, uh-huh

Singing "Dreams can come true", Jim and Mary keep their fingers crossed

Go to sleep, baby, don't cry

Count sheep, your mother and I

Can't keep it up

If we don't get some sleep

Good night, Little

Good night, Little

Good night, Little

Good night, Little

Good night