Hush Little Baby
Jimmie Rodgers Lyrics


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Hey little baby sweet little lady
Cute little baby come with me
You're little laddie, sweet little daddy
Brought you a gift you ought to see

It's a ?
Just for me and you
So hey little baby, sweet little lady
Say you'll marry me

Why should we delay it
Let me hear you say it
Say we'll always be together
How the time will fly
Picture you and I
Living in a cloud of heather

Hey little baby sweet little lady
Cute little girl let's set the date
Why hang about you can't live without you
Please little love don't make me wait
Send out invitations plan the celebrations
Hey little baby sweet little baby say you'll marry me

Hey little baby sweet little lady
Cute little baby come with me
You're little laddie, sweet little daddy
Brought you a gift you ought to see

It's a ?
Just for me and you
So hey little baby, sweet little lady
Say you'll marry me

Why should we delay it
Let me hear you say it
Say we'll always be together
How the time will fly
Picture you and I
Living in a cloud of heather

Hey little baby sweet little lady
Cute little girl let's set the date
Why hang about you can't live without you
Please little love don't make me wait




Send out invitations plan the celebrations
Hey little baby sweet little lady say you'll marry me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jimmie Rodgers's song, "Hush Little Baby," are about a man trying to convince his love interest, a sweet little baby, to marry him. The man comes bearing a gift for the baby and tries to persuade her to say yes to his proposal. He wants to set a date and start planning their lives together. The lyrics make a promise of a happy future filled with love, and the man asks the woman to send out invitations and plan the celebrations with him. The song portrays a sense of urgency and a strong desire to be together.


The song can be interpreted in different ways. Some may say it is a romantic love song with a happy ending, where the man persuades the woman to marry him. Others may view it as a twisted lullaby where the man is trying to manipulate the woman into marrying him. The phrase "little baby" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the power dynamic in the relationship.


Overall, "Hush Little Baby" is a song about the struggles of love and the difficult decisions a couple must make to be happy. The lyrics highlight the importance of communication, planning, and commitment in any relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey little baby sweet little lady
The singer talks to his sweetheart in a cute and affectionate way


Cute little baby come with me
The singer invites his sweetheart to be with him


You're little laddie, sweet little daddy
Singer refers to himself as a cute and loving dad figure to his sweetheart


Brought you a gift you ought to see
Singer surprises his beloved with a present that he/she should see


It's a ?
The present is a mystery and is not revealed by the singer


Just for me and you
The present is meant only for the singer and his sweetheart


So hey little baby, sweet little lady
The singer again addresses his sweetheart in a cute and affectionate way


Say you'll marry me
The singer proposes his sweetheart for marriage


Why should we delay it
Singer questions the need for any delay in getting married


Let me hear you say it
Singer wants his sweetheart to say 'yes' to his proposal


Say we'll always be together
The singer wants to spend his life with his sweetheart and implores her to agree


How the time will fly
The singer muses on how fast their future life together will pass


Picture you and I
The singer imagines a future together with his sweetheart


Living in a cloud of heather
The singer envisions a dream-like future where he and his sweetheart live in a cozy and romantic place


Cute little girl let's set the date
The singer urges his sweetheart to set a date for their wedding


Why hang about you can't live without you
Singer is unable to bear the thought of being away from his sweetheart


Please little love don't make me wait
The singer begs his sweetheart to not keep him waiting too long


Send out invitations plan the celebrations
The singer urges his sweetheart to start preparing for the wedding celebrations


Hey little baby sweet little lady say you'll marry me
The singer reiterates his proposal to his beloved




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CLINT BALLARD

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