Go To Sleep, Go To Sleep, Go To Sleep Composer(s): Sammy Cahn; Fred Spielman Performer(s): Arthur Godfrey & Mary Martin; Betty Garrett
(~ denotes male singer)
~I shut off the heat, I put out the cat ~I did everything like you said My darling, you see, there's no doubt of that Now will you go to bed?
~Say, honey? I'm trying to sleep ~You know what? I'm sure it'll keep ~They're talking of raising the taxes You're getting off cheap ~But my profits are small I know ~Politicians are all I know, go to sleep ~But my dear Go to sleep ~But my dear Go to sleep ~OK Oh baby? ~What is it, my dear? You're snoring ~Put stuff in your ear! My mother is thinking of travelling ~Make sure she goes west But our home's in the east ~I know I just think you're a beast ~I know, go to sleep But my dear ~Go to sleep But my dear ~Go to sleep
~I ran into your girlfriend, Kitty, she's pretty How d'ya tell? ~I asked her to bring George to dinner, he's thinner Now ain't that swell ~Oh, sweetheart? Where's something to throw? ~I love you Now that's nice to know ~I'm glad that it's you that I married I'm warning you, Joe! ~Our two daughters are grand I know ~But that ain't what we planned Now Joe, go to sleep ~But my dear Go to sleep ~But my dear Go to sleep
How d'ya like him! Keeps me awake and now he goes to sleep!
They've got a sale on fur in town, now Don't frown now ~I'm not sore They give you eighteen months to pay, dear OK dear? ~Order four!
Oh, poochie? ~All right, I give in I love you ~I give up, you win I'm glad that it's you that I married ~Stop tickling my chin You can go back to sleep ~Oh, no You were right, it can keep ~Oh, no Go to sleep ~But my dear Go to sleep ~But my dear Go to sleep
(Both) Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep
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