Hit the Road to Dreamland
Hutton Betty Lyrics

The song “Hit The Road To Dreamland” by Hutton Betty is an upbeat lullaby that talks about bidding goodbye to your baby and venturing into the land of dreams. The song starts with the lyrics “Bye Bye baby, time to hit the road to dreamland”. The singer is telling the baby that it's time to go to bed and visit the world of dreams where they can be carefree and happy. The word “baby” is not just a term of endearment, but instead a way of conveying the idea that the person needs rest and comfort.

In the song, the singer mentions the “little cherubs” trotting around in dreamland. This could be interpreted to mean that in the world of dreams, everything is beautiful and sweet. Dreams are a place where one can escape the harsh realities of the world and let their imagination run wild. The imagery in the song is particularly magical and poetic, for instance, “Look at that knocked-out moon, been a-blowing his top in the blue,” which describes the moon appearing exhausted and almost dozing off.

The song ends with the lines: “Time to hit the road. Bye bye baby, bye bye baby. Well, it was divine, but the cuckoo has finally crowed. Time to hit the road. Time to hit the road”. The singer is telling the baby that even though their time in dreamland was blissful, it's time to wake up and face reality. The reference to the cuckoo in the song is a metaphor for the break of dawn and the start of a new day.