From the musical “Carousel”, 1945 Words by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd Music by Richard Rodgers
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When we’ve tucked the kids
In their downy beds
And listened to each one pray
We’ll kiss the tops of their tousled heads
And tiptoe quietly away
We’ll tiptoe into our sittin’ room
Where we love to be by ourselves
Where the flickrin’ glow of the firelight
Makes the books wink down from their shelves
And there every evenin’ we’ll always be
Me in my armchair, you on my knee
Refrain:
When the children are asleep, we’ll sit and dream
The things that every other dad and mother dream
When the children are asleep and lights are low
If I still love you the way I love you today
You’ll pardon my saying “I told you so”
When the children are asleep, I’ll dream with you
We’ll think what fun we have had
And be glad that it all came true