To-a lu a lu a lu Sweet harmony Only a child on my Papa's knee Rock-a-bye man, rock-a-bye song Papa would sing, I'd hum along I'd climb on his lap and he'd sing to me Only a child on my Papa's knee Now Papa would sing, a little off key But filled me with feelings of sweet harmony How I'd like to hear that old tune again And rock to and fro in lullaby land To-a lu a lu a lu Papa would moan Oh takes me back to my childhood home To-a lu a lu a lu Sweet harmony Only a child on my Papa's knee Now sometimes alone, I remises, surrender my thoughts about love ones I miss A child so young I love to think of this And I can recall how Papa rocked me To-a lu a lu a lu Papa would moan Oh takes me back to my childhood home To-a lu a lu a lu Sweet harmony Only a child on my Papa's knee