Goodnight, goodnight, sweet baby

The world has more for you

Than is seems

Goodnight, goodnight

Let the moonlight take the lid off your dreams.



We took a small flight

In the middle of the night

From one tiny place to another

And my parents, they remained

At the shack with Lorraine

And my aunt and my grandpa and brother



We walked past the tarmac

and borded the craft

The rain had me chilled to the bone

Just the three of us

Took the flight that night

Uncle Richard, me and James Earl Jones



And the pilot, he gave me a blanket

And the tall dark man

Sang to me in deep, rich tones



Goodnight, goodnight, sweet baby

The world has more for you

Than is seems

Goodnight, goodnight

Let the moonlight take the lid off your dreams