Hush Little Dylan

Dylan,

Mom made up this adaptation of a classic:

Hush little Dylan, don't say a word
Mommy's gonna buy you a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird won't sing
Mommy's gonna buy you a diamond ring

If that diamond ring turns to brass
Mommy's gonna buy you a looking glass

If that looking glass gets broke
Mommy's gonna buy you a billy goat

And if that billy goat runs away
Mommy's gonna buy you a bale of hay

And if that bale of hay gets wet
Mommy's gonna buy you a fishing net

And if that fishing net has a hole
Mommy's gonna buy you a fishing pole

And if that fishing pole should snap
Mommy's gonna buy you a lobster trap

But if that lobster trap won't sink
Mommy's going to buy you a skating rink

And if that skating rink melts away
Mommy's gonna buy you some modeling clay

And if that modeling clay dries up
Mommy's going to buy you a drinking cup

And if that drinking cup does break
Mommy's gonna buy you a garden rake

If that rake gets rusty in the rain
Mommy's gonna buy you an air-o-plane

And if that airplane flies up in the sky
Mommy's gonna buy you a piece of apple pie

And if that piece of apple pie gets eaten all
Mommy's going to buy you a basketball

And if that basketball goes flat
Mommy's gonna buy you a tumbling mat

And if that tumbling mat's too firm
Mommys gonna buy you some juicy earthworms

And if those earthworms wriggle in the dirt
Mommy's gonna buy you a new plaid shirt

But if that new plaid shirt's too small
Mommy's going to buy you a bouncy ball

If that bouncy ball goes over the fence
Mommy's gonna buy you a si-ix pence

And if that six-pence is really neat
Mommy's gonna buy you a lobster to eat

So hush little Dylan, don't say a word
Mommy's going to buy you a mockingbird



Mom sings this to you every night at bedtime. You know all the words, and you're quick to catch any errors.

Dad