Spoken: Evenin' breeze is sighin', moon is in the sky,
time for daddy's little man to hear his lullaby . . . )
[verse 1]
G Em Bm C
Little man you're cryin', I know why you're blue,
G Am B7 E7
Someone took your kiddy-car away,
Am C#dim7
Better go to sleep now,
G D7 G E7 A7 D7
Little man you've had a busy day . . .
[verse 2]
G Em Bm C
Johnny won your marbles, tell you what we'll do,
G Am B7 E7
Dad will get you new ones right away,
Am C#dim7
Better go to sleep now,
G D7 G G7
Little man you've had a busy day . . .
[middle part]
C Am6 G Em
You've been playin' soldier, the battle has been won,
C D G
The enemy is out of sight,
Am B7 Em
Come along there soldier, put away your gun,
A7 D7
The war is over for tonight . . .
[verse 3]
G Em Bm C
Time you stop your schemin', time your day was through,
G Am B7 E7
Can't you hear the bugle softly say?
Am C#dim7
And you should be dreamin',
G D7 G E7 A7 D7
Little man you've had a busy day . . .
[instrumental bridge]
G Em Bm C
G Am B7 E7
Am C#dim7
And you should be dreaming,
G D7 G
Little man you've had a busy day . . .
Spoken: Rest your weary little head