Go Sleep, Ma Honey - Barker

Whipp’will ’s singin’ to de moon,—       Go sleep, ma honey, m—m. He sing a pow’ful mo’nful tune,       Go sleep, ma honey, m—m. De day bird ’s sleepin’ on his nes’, He know it time to take a res’, An’ he gwine ter do his lebel bes’,—       Go sleep, ma honey, m—m. Old banjo ’s laid away,—       Go sleep, ma honey, m—m. Its pickin ’s froo for to-day,—       Go sleep, ma honey, m—m. De night time surely come to pass, De cricket ’s chirpin’ in de grass, An’ de ole mule’s gone to sleep at las’,—       Go sleep, ma honey, m—m. I hear de night win’ in de corn,—       Go sleep, ma honey, m—m. Dey ’s a ghos’ out dah, sure ’s yo’ born,—       Go sleep, ma honey, m—m. But he dassent come where we keep a light, An’ de candle’s burnin’ all de night, So sink to res’, des be all right,—       Go sleep, ma honey, m—m.