The Four Lads were a Canadian singing group. They grew up together in Toron… Read Full Bio ↴The Four Lads were a Canadian singing group. They grew up together in Toronto, Ontario, and were members of St. Michael's Choir School, where they learned to sing. The founding members were Corrado "Connie" Codarini, bass; John Bernard "Bernie" Toorish (born 2 March 1931), lead; James F. "Jimmy" Arnold, (4 January 1932-15 June 2004) first tenor; and Frank Busseri, baritone and group manager. Codarini and Toorish had formed a group with two other St. Michael's students, Rudi Maugeri and John Perkins, who were later to become founding members of another group, The Crew-Cuts.

Hit The Road To Dreamland
The Four Lads Lyrics

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Bye bye baby
Time to hit the road to dreamland
You're mine baby
Dig you in the land of nod
Hold tight baby
We'll be swinging up in dreamland
All night baby
Where the little cherubs trot

Well look at that knocked out moon
You been a-blowing his top in the blue
Never saw the likes of you
Bye bye baby
Time to hit the road to dreamland
Don't cry baby
It was divine but the rooster has finally crowed
Time to hit the road

Look at that knocked out moon
He been a-blowing his top in the blue
Never saw the likes of you
Bye bye baby
Time to hit the road to dreamland
Don't cry baby
Well it was divine but the cuckoo has finally crowed

Time to hit the road Time to hit the road
Time to hit the road

Overall Meaning

The song "Hit the Road to Dreamland" by The Four Lads is a lullaby that tells a baby that it's time to go to sleep, hence the lyrics "time to hit the road to dreamland." The baby is reassured that they are safe and loved, and will be taken on a journey to dreamland, a place where little cherubs roam and swing. The knocked-out moon and blowing his top could represent the baby's eyes closing and drifting off to sleep.

The lyrics also acknowledge that while the baby may not want to go to sleep and may cry, it's time to hit the road because the rooster has crowed, and it's morning. The cuckoo likely represents a clock or a reminder that it's time to wake up and start the day. The overall message is that bedtime is a necessary part of life, and the baby is encouraged to go to sleep with a sense of peace and comfort.

Line by Line Meaning

Bye bye baby
Farewell, my love

Time to hit the road to dreamland
It's time to go to sleep and enter a dream state

You're mine baby
I have claimed you as my own

Dig you in the land of nod
I will bury you in the world of sleep

Hold tight baby
Stay close to me

We'll be swinging up in dreamland
We will dance and enjoy ourselves in our dreams

All night baby
We will remain in this state until morning

Where the little cherubs trot
We will be in a place where angels and children play

Well look at that knocked out moon
Observe the sleeping moon

You been a-blowing his top in the blue
You have had a profound impact on the night sky

Never saw the likes of you
I have never seen anyone like you before