It's been one of those days when you really don't need a DNA test to check you brought the right baby home from the hospital...
Thomas was out in Glasgow so I was doing the bedtime routine. I often sing Léon 'Hush Little Baby' with the obvious alteration of 'Papa' to 'Mummy'. Anna usually prefers other things so hasn't had that one for a while. But tonight she was still awake when I started Léon's song...
Hush, Little Baby
Hush, little baby, don't say a word.
Mummy's gonna buy you a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Mummy's gonna buy you a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Mummy's gonna buy you a looking glass
And if that looking glass gets broke,
Mummy's gonna buy you a billy goat
And if that billy goat won't pull,
Mummy's gonna buy you a cart and bull
And if that cart and bull turn over,
Mummy's gonna buy you a dog named Rover
And if that dog named Rover won't bark
Mummy's gonna buy you a horse and cart
And if that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.
Mummy's gonna buy you a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Mummy's gonna buy you a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Mummy's gonna buy you a looking glass
And if that looking glass gets broke,
Mummy's gonna buy you a billy goat
And if that billy goat won't pull,
Mummy's gonna buy you a cart and bull
And if that cart and bull turn over,
Mummy's gonna buy you a dog named Rover
And if that dog named Rover won't bark
Mummy's gonna buy you a horse and cart
And if that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.
She listened happily right through to the end then said quite matter of fact at the ripe old age of 6 'The tense is wrong you know - it's not 'broke'. Only question is - is she her mother's daughter or her father's?!
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Anna herself!I love you.
Großvater
Peter Widmann
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