Janis Ian - Lover's Lullaby lyrics

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Lay down now in slumber

Mama's boy is torn assunder

All the fields have gone grey

All the leaves are gone brown.

Let me tell you a story

Lay down, I know your weary

While the star's are in the sky

While the moons on the rise.

Lay down and don't you wake 'til mornin'

Close your eyes and helpless through the night

Lay down and dream of love and glory

This is a lover's lullabye.

There once was a magician

Fair he was, and handsome

Well, he brought to the table

All the fool's gold and wine.

And he promised us three favors

Said he was a saviour

But we drank all his glory

And we borrowed all his time.

Lay down and don't you wake 'til mornin'

Close your eyes and helpless through the night

Lay down and dream of love and glory

This is a lover's lullabye, my love

Sleep tight, my love

Softly fade away

The moon was made of old green cheese

To keep the night away.

Softly now, close your eyes

Lightly will fade

The moon was made for wakefull boys

To keep the night away.

Lay down, and don't wake 'til mornin'

Close your eyes all through the night

Lay down and dream of love and glory

This is a lullabye.

Lay Down, and don't wake 'til mornin'

Close your eyes all through the night

Lay down in all your glory

This is a lullabye

This is a lullabye.