The Lullaby (by Bénabar)

All right--for more than a hour

I've held you in my arms

And for days now I've been all about you.

It's very late, and you're not sleeping

So I've made you a lullaby.

Here it is:

Tomorrow, the day will be here

And the birds will sing their joy

Your golden eyelids will open

onto the sun and its song

Close your eyes -- it's wonderful

and in your dreams

all the fairies

will come to wake you up

(Go to sleep now)

Why aren't you asleep?

Tomorrow, I have to get up early

I've got a super-important meeting

If you love your dad

(if you really love him)

Be tired

and go to sleep now

I leapt at the chance

while you were having your bottle

To take a mini-nap

For ten seconds or so...

That was a big help

I've pretty much recovered

Now it's time to sleep

So stop with this cra...

(Go to sleep)

Tomorrow, the new day will be here

And the birds will sing their joy

Your golden eyelids will open

onto the sun and its song

Close your eyes

It's marvelous

And in your dreams

all the fairies...

Go to sleep! Go to sleep!

(Rats!)

Why aren't you asleep?

Go to sleep! Go to sleep!

(Let your dad get some sleep.)

What you're looking at

while you laugh

That you think are parachutes

Are my eyelids.

Kid...

It's hard being an adult

Okay, let's play fair

Let's put our cards on the table

if you go to sleep

I'll buy you a laptop

a herd of ponies

a stick of dynamite

I'll throw in a kangaroo

if you go to sleep right now.

Your eyes are getting heavy...

You are in my power...

A feeling of warmth

flows through your body

You are safe...

You hear only my voice

I'm going to count to three...

Then, you'll go to sleep.

Why don't you want to sleep?

Why aren't you sleeping?

I'd be happy to give you

a sleeping pill

but there aren't any

Go ask your mom

Are you an insomniac, or what?

Okay, you leave me no choice...

(Now it's the time for threats)

If you don't go to sleep

I'm putting you up for adoption.

Sleep! Sleep! Sleep!

Wait--I think it's working...

You're closing your eyes

You're such a good baby

It's wonderful

You're sleeping like an angel

You're so lucky

I'm sleepy too

but now it's morning

I have to get dressed

I'm pretty annoyed, my darling

I'm sorry

so you can forgive me

I'm gonna play you a little trumpet