Hush, little baby, don't say a word, Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird. And if that mockingbird don't sing, Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring. And if that diamond ring turn brass, Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass. And if that looking glass gets broke, Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat. And if that billy goat don't pull, Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull. And if that cart and bull turn over, Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover. And if that dog named Rover won't bark. Papa's gonna to buy you and horse and cart. And if that horse and cart fall down, Well you'll still be the sweetest little baby in town. Information About Hush, Little Baby The author and origins of "Hush, Little Baby" are unknown, but it is thought to be written somewhere in the United States since this is where mockingbirds originated. It is a popular children's lullaby. All the verses of the song rhyme together, and can be sung from any point of view such as the mothers, fathers, sisters, or brothers by replacing a word in the song.
There have been numerous recordings of the song by various artists, and it has also been changed a bit by different artists and made to fit into their own songs. The lyrics of the song promise many different rewards to the baby or child if they calm down, stop crying and are quiet. One instance of this is "Hush, little baby, don't say a word, mama's going to buy you a mockingbird". This was originally a song sung by mothers to the children whilst the father was off hunting. Other versions contain Mama and even Granny, yet the original was Papa. Charlie Foxx arranged and then recorded "Mockingbird" with his sister Inez in 1963; a rhythm and blues version using lyrics based on the traditional song. This song has also been covered by Carly Simon and James Taylor amongst others; also Bo Diddley used the lyrics in one of his songs. For further information about the song "Hush, Little Baby", check out Wikipedia. Alternative Lyrics & Related Songs This version uses mama instead of papa
don't say a word, Mama's gonna buy you If that mocking bird don't sing, If that diamond ring gets broke, If that billy goat don't pull, a cart 'n bull,. If that cart 'n bull turn over, a dog named Rover,. If that dog named Rover a horse 'n cart,. Hush little baby don't say If that diamond ring don't shine, Hush little baby don't you mind,. Cuz if that diamond ring Mama's gonna love you 'til the end of time,. I'm always gonna love you 'til the end of time. An interesting verse that doesn't make a lot of sense Papa's gonna buy you a Billy Goat, And if that Billy goat runs away Papa's gonna buy you a stack of hay, If that stack of hay falls down, papa's gonna run you out of this This version changes a few of the lyrics like buying an apple pie Hush little baby don't you cry Papa's going to buy you an apple pie. If that apple pie turns sour Papa's going to buy you a pretty flower.
If that flower starts to fade Papa's going to buy you some lemonade. If that lemonade's too cold Papa's going to buy you a ring of gold. If that ring of gold rolls away Papa's going to rock his baby all day. Here's another version that uses a mixture of the other versions Hush little baby, don't say a word, Momma's going to buy you a mocking bird. If that mocking bird won't sing, Momma's going buy you a dimond ring. If that dimond ring turns brass, Momma's going to buy you a looking glass. If that looking glass gets broke, Momma's going to buy you a billy goat. If that billy goat gets bony. Momma's going to buy you a shetland pony. If that shetland pony runs away. Momma's going to buy you another some day. Additional verses found in the book "Hush Little Baby", by Sylvia Long Mamas going to show you a hummingbird. If that hummingbird should fly, Mama's going to show you the evening sky.
When the nighttime shadows fall, Mama's going to hear the crickets call. While their song drifts from afar, Mama's going to search for a shooting star. When that star has dropped from view, Mama's going to read a book with you. When that story has been read, Mama's going to bring your warm bedspread. If that quilt begins to wear, Mama's going to find your teddy bear. If that teddy bear won't hug, Mama's going to catch you a lightning bug. If that lightning bug won't glow, Mama's going to play on her old banjo. If that banjo's out of tune, Mama's going to show you the harvest moon. As that moon drifts through the sky, Mama's going to sing you a lullaby. A sweet extra line to honour Dad So hush little baby don't you cry, cause Daddy loves you and so do I. To change the version only slightly and to give equal time for "papa" Change "mama" to "papa"This is one of the USS Enterprise children's rocking chairs built by G and G Rockers of San Diego, California.
You can purchase one on Etsy for $195 with an additional $25 to have it painted, or stained like my underwear. Just kidding, I'm not wearing any -- I'm going mercenary. Whatever, I'm about to take my pants off too because they are ITCHY. I feel like I have ants in my pants. I don't though, I'm pretty sure they're lice. They always say you should wash any clothing you buy from the thrift store before wearing them, but what about pants you just found in your neighborhood? Keep going for a couple more shots while I get comfortable. Thanks to carey, who wants an adult-size version. No -- an ACTUAL SIZE version. Commander Riker -- swab the deck or whatever. Awww: Tiny Hamster Wearing Tiny Cast For Broken Arm Mesmerizing: Macro Timelapse Of Ice Cream Bars MeltingWe've reported it to the team. Today’s post brings me great pleasure to share! It’s a secret project I’ve been working on since I was 7 weeks pregnant. It is my first DIY project for baby Crowder. (First person to come up with a solid nickname for the IBK Fetus gets a prize!)
I’ve always been in love with wingback rockers. You might as well trade your first born child for one, and then, what’s the point?! The rocker on the left came from Nurseryworks, and the rocker on the right is from Pottery Barn Kids. And then, it hit me hard like my pregnant emotions during country music. I could EASILY make my own wingback rocker. All I would need to do is find a wingback chair, and some rocking chair runners. It was so simple. I thought “surely, this has been done a million times.” But I googled it hard, and didn’t find anything on the matter. (But in the Internet’s defense, my googling skillz are weak like a teenage girl at a One Direction concert.) We picked up the Strandmon Wingback chair from IKEA, for $279. I looked online and found a place that sells unfinished wood rocking chair runners. I order a pair of adult large in maple. We measured where we would need to drill holes for the legs to attach to the runners.
The holes need to be 1&1/8″ in diameter. The center of that hole needs to be 7 1/2″ in from each end. The hole needs to be 3/4″ deep. **DISCLAIMER** Double check those measurements by holding up your runners to the legs of the chair to make sure it ‘dry fits.’ It has been brought to my attention that there is variation in the legs of the Strandmon, and my measurements might not be a perfect fit for your chair. We used the drill press at my parents’ house. But if you have a cordless drill, you can use a forstner bit to drill the same kind of hole. My two favorite men! I spent countless hours in this shop, learning the ways of woodworking and DIY from a great teacher. We brought the runners home and fitted them to the chair. Fit like a glove. Now we had to match the runners to the legs of the chair. Instead of painting the runners, I thought it would look better if we stained them black. I will admit, I did help with staining.
BUT I was very careful to not get it on me (and when I did, I scrubbed it right off), and we had all the windows open, with a fan going. Aaron did most of the staining. The wood was so blond, it took several coats. This is how thin it still looked after the first coat. Several coats later, it was looking like a dead match to the legs of the Strandmon. We used a matte poly finish. I love this poly. And it has a soft touch. I don’t know how to explain it, but it is magical. Buy it and try it. After they were dry, it was just a matter of attaching the runners to the chair. We put the runners in place, and drilled a skinny little pilot hole to make sure the wood didn’t crack when we put the screws in. Let’s take a minute to talk about how much Buster loves the chair being upside down. Here’s a montage of Buster in his fort, on several different days. Now that your heart is sufficiently melted, we can get back to the real work. Then we switched out for a bigger drill bit to make a hole (not all the way down!
Just slightly below the surface) the same size of the screw head to counter sink the screw. Then we sanded the bottoms of the feet, and coated the holes in the runners with wood glue. After we put the runners in place, with the wood glue, we use spax screws and secured the runners. We filled the holes with black wood putty. And now, it’s ready to rock. And let me tell you, it rocks like you wouldn’t believe. It’s probably as good as Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. Or when Adele came out of the womb singing her feelings. You sit in this chair, and you just have a good feeling about life. There is no real “skill level” required for this project. It’s just about taking the time to measure. No major tools are required. The simplicity of this project blows me away. This is a DIY project the average person can easily take on. The result is incredible and classy. And for a little designing on a dime and high/low comparing: