[Verse 1]
Hush-a-bye, my baby, slumber time is coming soon
Rest your head on Mammy's breast while Daddy hums a tune
All the old folks were humming, banjos were strumming
And the soft breezes sigh as in days long gone by, oh
Way down in Missouri where I heard this melody
When I was a little fellow on my mammy's knee
The old folks were humming, banjos were strumming
So sweet and low

[Verse 2]
Hush-a-bye, my baby, go to sleep on Daddy's knee
Journey back to Dixieland in dreams again with me
Oh, it seems like your daddy was there once again
And the old folks were humming that same old refrain, oh
Way down in Missouri when I heard this lullaby
While the stars were blinking and the moon was shining high
All the old folks were humming, the banjos were strumming
So sweet and low