The Shut-Eye Train

Come, my little one, with me!

There are wondrous sights to see

As the evening shadows fall;

In your pretty cap and gown,

Don't detain

The Shut-Eye train—

"Ting-a-ling!" the bell it goeth,

"Toot-toot!" the whistle bloweth,

And we hear the warning call:

"All aboard for Shut-Eye Town!" 

Over hill and over plain

Soon will speed the Shut-Eye train!

Through the blue where bloom the stars

And the Mother Moon looks down

We'll away

To land of Fay—

Oh, the sights that we shall see there!

Come, my little one, with me there—

'Tis a goodly train of cars—

All aboard for Shut-Eye Town! 

Swifter than a wild bird's flight,

Through the realms of fleecy light

We shall speed and speed away!

Let the Night in envy frown—

What care we

How wroth she be!

To the Balow-land above us,

To the Balow-folk who love us,

Let us hasten while we may—

All aboard for Shut-Eye Town! 

Shut-Eye Town is passing fair—

Golden dreams await us there;

We shall dream those dreams, my dear,

Till the Mother Moon goes down—

See unfold

Delights untold!

And in those mysterious places

We shall see beloved faces

And beloved voices hear

In the grace of Shut-Eye Town. 

Heavy are your eyes, my sweet,

Weary are your little feet—

Nestle closer up to me

In your pretty cap and gown;

Don't detain

The Shut-Eye train!

"Ting-a-ling!" the bell it goeth,

"Toot-toot!" the whistle bloweth;

Oh, the sights that we shall see!

All aboard for Shut-Eye Town!