Added to the original “Babes in Toyland”, 1903. Words by Glen MacDonough. Music by Victor Herbert.
Sheet Music
Lyrics
Chorus (in Cockney accent)
Rockabye baby in the treetop –
“I shall certainly slap you in a moment”
When the wind blows the cradle will rock –
“Wherever is your bottle? ‘Ave you swallowed it?”
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall –
“Good evenik, Sargent!”
Down comes the cradle and baby and all –
“There you gow! Out of the perambulator again!
And a course you ‘ad to fall on your face! Nasty brat!”
Chorus (Tempo di Marcia)
Rockabye baby in the treetop,
When the wind blows the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,
Down comes the cradle and baby and all.
Chorus (ala Giuseppe Creatore)
Rockbye baby in treetop
When the wind blows cradle will rock,
When the bough breaks cradle fall
Ah down, ah down, come cradle babe and all
Rockabye baby bye, bye
Chorus (Tempo di Cakewalk)
Rockabye baby mah baby mine
Swinging up thar in the top o’ the pine
An’ if yo come a tumblin’ to the groun’
Yo mammy’ll kotch you on the way down.