Little Goodnight

Jimmy met Mary on the Fourth of July
 Independence Day you shoulda' seen her brown eyes
 She come up from behind and started tugging on his coat uh-huh
 When his fireworks blew she was pushing like a tug boat
 Nine months later they had a little sprite
 She was pretty as a sunset they named her Little Goodnight
 Now Little Goodnight she couldn't sleep too well uh-uh
 Every night half the neighborhood could hear Jim and Mary tell her
 They said, go to sleep baby don't cry
 Count sheep, your mother and I
 Can't keep it up
 If we don't get some sleep
 Good night, Little
 Good night, Little
 Good night
 Little Goodnight started staying up a lot
 With her big baby blues wide open like a rim shot
 Jim and Mary thought parenthood was 'sposed to be a joy uh-huh
 Started thinking bad thoughts started acting kinda paranoid
 Well they took her to the doctor, they took her to the nurse
 There were potions recommended just like it was some kinda curse
 Jim and Mary loved Little Goodnight so much uh-huh
 But without those REMs they felt like they were losing touch
 They said, go to sleep baby don't cry
 Count sheep, your mother and I
 Can't keep it up
 If we don't get some sleep
 Good night, Little
 Good night, Little
 Good night
 You'll have school one of these days
 And children of your own to raise
 In casual or business dress, we have high hopes for you
 But Little Goodnight first you'll need some rest
 Now there's a woman on the street, wrapped up in a blanket
 Clutching a portable tape deck, she's just about to crank it
 She's listening to a song by Miss Diana Ross uh-huh
 Singing "Dreams Can Come True,"
 Jim and Mary keep their fingers crossed
 Go to sleep baby don't cry
 Count sheep, your mother and I
 Can't keep it up
 If we don't get some sleep
 Good night, Little
 Good night, Little
 Good night, Little
 Good night, Little
 Good night