Herbie Hancock
Tell Me a Bedtime Story
Tell me a bedtime story, Daddy
Tell me a bedtime story now
Once upon a time
A little kid I knew
Wanted nursery rhymes read in bedtime too
Just like you
Tired from having fun
Playing in the rain
And they pushed the sun aside and took her afternoon away
Then she turned to say
Tell me a bedtime story, Daddy
Tell me a bedtime story now
So she saw her dreams
Underneath her eyes
Animals and kings, ice cream, the park
And clowns with tambourines , chasing butterflies
Tell me a bedtime story, Daddy
Tell me a bedtime story now
Little angel, don’t you worry
I've a special bedtime story
Life is love and love is glory
We had you, so it must be true
The dimple near her chin
Breath so sweet and mild
Daddy tucked her in and touched her skin
And thought this is my child
Inside he smiled
Tipped across her bed
Gently closed the door
To himself he said, "Oh, Lord, I know what all of this is for"
And there'll be more
Tell me a bedtime story, Daddy
Tell me a bedtime story now
Tell me a bedtime story, Daddy
Tell me a bedtime story now
Tell me a bedtime story, Daddy