THE ORDER OF THE BED

Say about the Three Pigs,

And what the soldier said,

Wynken song and Tom, Tom,

And piggy-back to bed.

Little boys are sleepy, sleepy,

Never mind they prayers,

Let them wait for mother here,

Father's knees for chairs.

Sufi, singing like a kettle,

Or a nightingale,

Puts his nose against our toes

And smoothes them with his tail.

Here comes mother with the blankets

Bundled on her chest,

Holding them and folding them

For two boys’ nest.

Boys washed and pillows patted,

Everything's all right,

Picture books to cuddoo up,

And please leave the light.

Hey Dee and Hey Ho!

And little Bo-Peep,

One story, two songs,

To make the boys asleep.

Say about Red Riding Hood

And what the Bunyip said,

Wynken song and Tom, Tom,

And piggy-back to bed.