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The Lullaby (by Bénabar)
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All right--for more than a hour
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I've held you in my arms
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And for days now I've been all about you.
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It's very late, and you're not sleeping
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So I've made you a lullaby.
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Here it is:
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Tomorrow, the day will be here
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And the birds will sing their joy
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Your golden eyelids will open
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onto the sun and its song
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Close your eyes -- it's wonderful
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and in your dreams
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all the fairies
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will come to wake you up
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(Go to sleep now)
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Why aren't you asleep?
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Tomorrow, I have to get up early
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I've got a super-important meeting
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If you love your dad
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(if you really love him)
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Be tired
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and go to sleep now
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I leapt at the chance
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while you were having your bottle
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To take a mini-nap
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For ten seconds or so...
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That was a big help
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I've pretty much recovered
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Now it's time to sleep
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So stop with this cra...
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(Go to sleep)
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Tomorrow, the new day will be here
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And the birds will sing their joy
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Your golden eyelids will open
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onto the sun and its song
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Close your eyes
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It's marvelous
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And in your dreams
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all the fairies...
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Go to sleep! Go to sleep!
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(Rats!)
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Why aren't you asleep?
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Go to sleep! Go to sleep!
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(Let your dad get some sleep.)
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What you're looking at
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while you laugh
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That you think are parachutes
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Are my eyelids.
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Kid...
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It's hard being an adult
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Okay, let's play fair
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Let's put our cards on the table
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if you go to sleep
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I'll buy you a laptop
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a herd of ponies
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a stick of dynamite
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I'll throw in a kangaroo
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if you go to sleep right now.
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Your eyes are getting heavy...
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You are in my power...
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A feeling of warmth
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flows through your body
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You are safe...
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You hear only my voice
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I'm going to count to three...
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Then, you'll go to sleep.
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Why don't you want to sleep?
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Why aren't you sleeping?
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I'd be happy to give you
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a sleeping pill
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but there aren't any
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Go ask your mom
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Are you an insomniac, or what?
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Okay, you leave me no choice...
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(Now it's the time for threats)
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If you don't go to sleep
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I'm putting you up for adoption.
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Sleep! Sleep! Sleep!
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Wait--I think it's working...
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You're closing your eyes
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You're such a good baby
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It's wonderful
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You're sleeping like an angel
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You're so lucky
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I'm sleepy too
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but now it's morning
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I have to get dressed
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I'm pretty annoyed, my darling
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I'm sorry
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so you can forgive me
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I'm gonna play you a little trumpet