Goodnight Elephant

When evening shadows deepened
And my child was safe in bed
A tiny voice began to speak
And in a whisper it said ...

''Goodnight elephant
Goodnight tiger and teddy bear
When I wake up in the morning
Please be sleeping there''

I wondered how a little voice
Could talk to toys that way
Then I remembered as it spoke
A time when I used to say ...

''Goodnight elephant
Goodnight tiger and teddy bear
Whеn I wake up in the morning
Pleasе be sleeping there''

(music)

Now every night when all is still
I tip-toe with a smile
And stand beside the bed and whisper
With the faith of a child ...

''Goodnight elephant
Goodnight tiger and teddy bear
And my little child - when morning sunbeams
Kiss your hair
Please be sleeping there''