—Jimmie Rodgers
Intro:
O-de-layee-o-de-layee-o-de-layee
And rock all our babies to sleep.
Verse:
Show me the lady that never would roam
Away from her fireside at night
And never go roaming out after the boys
But would sit by her fireside so bright
My wife, she is one of the different kind
Often caused me a lot of grief
She's off from her home; she leaves me alone
To rock all our babies to sleep.
Refrain:
O-de-layee-o-de-layee-o-de-layee
I-de-lee-o-de-layee-ah-de-lee-o-layee
O-de-layee-o-de-layee-o-de-layee
And rock all our babies to sleep.
I remember one night when I came back home
I came in as quiet as a lamb
They must have had company for when I walked in
I heard the back door when it slammed
I walked right in and looked all around
I never thought that she would cheat
Without a doubt, she had just gone out
And left all our babies to sleep.
Refrain
Just the other night while out for a walk
I happened to stroll down the street
And to my surprise, I saw with my eyes
My wife with a man of six feet
She says it's no harm; don't raise no alarm
Don't make any fuss on the street
She tickled my chin, told me to go in
And rock all our babies to sleep.
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