Story Behind the Song
One hundred Mother Goose stories, endless games of patty cake. I was the one who was falling asleep, while she was wide awake. Her diaper's so wet I'm in danger. But right now I don't dare change her. Sometimes just when you get the baby to sleep all havoc breaks loose in the house! DON'T WAKE THE BABY!
Lyrics
DON’T’ WAKE THE BABY
Words & Music by Gary Kleinman
Published by Scary Gary Music, ASCAP
Copyright Gary Kleinman All Rights Reserved
Verse 1:
I've been trying and trying
To get the baby to take a nap
After crying and crying
She finally fell asleep on my lap
Now everybody freeze!
Don't make a sound, don't move, oh please
Don't wake, don't wake, don't wake the baby
Verse 2:
Who's knocking at my door
I don't want the phone to ring
(daughter) Hey Dad, I gotta practice my bagpipes
No! And stop those dogs from barking
I don't know what stopped her
Waking from that police helicopter
Don't wake, don't wake, don't wake the baby
Bridge 1:
A hundred Mother Goose stories; Endless games of patty cake
I was the one falling asleep while she was wide awake
Her diaper's so wet I'm in danger
But right now I don't dare change her
Don't wake, don't wake, don't wake the baby
Verse 3:
Someone tell the gardener
To take a holiday
Whoever's honking that horn
You better hit the highway
Oh flabbergast!
There's a thunderstorm in the forecast?
Don't wake, don't wake, don't wake the baby
Verse 4:
(daughter) Hey Dad, wanna hear my new CD?
No! Shut off that stereo
And turn off that blasted TV
(daughter) Well, can't I play my Nintendo?
Not now! Go to your room
And tell the maid not to vacuum!
Don't wake, don't wake, don't wake the baby
Bridge 2:
She finally nodded off, now don't anyone make a peep!
While she was wide awake my arms and legs all fell asleep
Now it's sweet dreams, please
Oh no! I'm gonna sneeze!
Ah, ah, ah, ah choo! (baby cries)
End - Vamp:
Oh no! I woke her up! Go back to sleep, baby
I’ll do "Itsy Bitsy Spider"
"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
How about "Mary Had a Little Lamb?"
"The Muffin Man?"
"Rock a Bye Baby?"
"1, 2 Buckle My Shoe?"
"Hickory Dickory Dock?"
I know, "Hey Diddle Diddle?"
"Little Bo Peep?"
"Humpty Dumpty?"
"Georgie Porgie?"
"Little Miss Muffett?"
"Ring Around the Rosie?"
"Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater?”
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