lullaby

Go to sleep now, little one
The time of resting now has come
Close your eyes
To fireflies
And tender tunes the west wind hums

Suns are setting, my sweet child
I remember how once it all seemed strange and wild
But now the day,
With its laughter and play
Has been traded for night, so sleepy and mild

Listen to the way
The trees gossip along
The way the wind turns
The words into song
Listen to the laughter
Hiding in the rain
How it chases off fears
Like playing a game

And sleep, my little one,
Deep, my babe
And wait for the sun
To come home again
For us.

--firefly