What were/are your favorite lullabies to sing to your baby?

I remember a lullaby that my grandma always sang to my cousin and I asked her to teach it to me. I sang this to both of my girls. When my niece was born (August 07), I taught this lullaby to my mom and sister-in-law. Any 2 syllable name can replace the word baby in the lullaby to personalize it for your child.

Baby's boats a silver moon
sailing in the sky.
Sailing ore the sea of sleep
while the stars go by.

Sail baby sail,
out across the sea.
Only don't forget to sail
back again to me.

Baby's fishing for a dream.
Fishing near and far.
His/Her line's a silver moonbeam and
his/her bait's a shining star.

Sail baby sail,
out across the sea.
Only don't forget to sail
back again to me.


It is a beautiful lullaby and my girls are learning it now. They got real interested in learning it when we started singing it to Layla last year. I am sure this one will end up being passed down for many generations.

WELL THIS REALLY ISN'T A LULLABY BUT I READ MY SON THE BOOK I LOVE YOU FOREVER. AND IN THE BOOK THE MOTHER SINGS THIS LITTLE SONG TO HER BABY

I LOVE YOU FOREVER
I LIKE YOU FOR ALWAYS
AS LONG AS I'M LIVING
MY BABY YOU'LL BE!

WHEN EVER MY SONS ARE SCARED OR UPSET I WHISPER THIS IN THEIR EAR AND IT CALMS THEM DOWN. EVEN WHEN MY OLDEST WAS IN THE HOSPITAL GETTING BLOOD TAKEN IT HELPED TO CALM HIM A LITTLE.

what a lovley lullabye. Thank you for sharing.
my Mother taught my girls to sing "Tiny baby brother, play that I am Mother", she had sung it to her brother and my girls sang it to my boys.

We used to sing my little brother:
Brahms lullaby - but I remember only this:
Lullaby, and sleep tight.
Hush! My darling is sleeping,
On his sheets white as cream,
With his head full of dreams.
When the sky's bright with dawn,
He will wake in the morning.
When noontide warms the world,
He will frolic in the sun.
I love its melody and its so sweet!
And also Twinkle Twinkle little star and later (even today):

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for, you keep
Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
the dream that you wish will come true.

Good luck!

Oh, let’s see; I made up a song with her name in it that I used to sing to her while I was teaching her sign language. I still sing it.

(Corus)
Morgann Margaret, Morgann Margaret.
Mommy loves you, Mommy loves you.

You’re my pretty girl, you’re my pretty girl.
Let’s Play more, let’s play more. (Or “sing more” or “sleep more” etc.)

(Corus)

You’re my smart girl, you’re my smart girl.
Let’s Play more, let’s play more. (Or “sing more” or “sleep more” etc.)

(Corus)

You’re my happy girl, you’re my happy girl.
Let’s Play more, let’s play more. (Or “sing more” or “sleep more” etc.)

(Corus)

You’re my big girl, you’re my big girl.
Let’s Play more, let’s play more. (Or “sing more” or “sleep more” etc.)

It's not technically a baby lullaby, but there is a song from my favourite band that I having been singing to our daughter since she was born. It's kind of a sad song, but really mellow and nice-sounding. Aeris loves it and tries to sing along with me now.

It goes:

Out on the road there are fireflies circling
Deep in the woods, where the lost souls hide
Over the hill there are men returning
Trying to find some peace of mind

Sleep my child

Under the fog there are shadows moving
Don't be afraid, hold my hand
Into the dark there are eyelids closing
Buried alive in the shifting sands

Sleep my child

Speak to me now and the world will crumble
Open a door and the moon will fall
All of your life, all your memories
Go to your dreams, forget it all

Sleep my child