Goodnight, goodnight, sweet baby The world has more for you Than it seems Goodnight, goodnight Let the moonlight take the lid off your dreams We took a small flight In the middle of the night From one tiny place to another And my parents, they remained At the shack with Lorraine And my aunt and my grandpa and brother We walked past the tarmac And borded the craft
The rain had me chilled to the bone Just the three of us Took the flight that night Uncle Richard, me and James Earl Jones And the pilot, he gave me a blanket And the tall dark man Sang to me in deep, rich tones Goodnight, goodnight, sweet baby The world has more for you Than it seems Goodnight, goodnight Let the moonlight take the lid off your dreams