| Lullaby words and music by bob padgett January 3, 2006 (music written in Fall 2004, lyrics and additional music in late Dec. '05 & Jan '06) Stony Brook, NY & Stroudsburg, PA © 2004-2006 clamchop creative studio to the children we long for Got this voice but you’re not here to sing to Got this voice why no one to sing to want to sing a lullaby want to sing a lullaby to you Got these arms not long enough to reach you Got these arms oh how they’d wrap around you want to raise you way up high want to hold you close and keep you warm Got these hands they’re strong enough to hold you Got these hands but there’s no way to touch you want to dry your every tear want to tickle you and make you laugh Got these ears oh how they ache from silence Got these ears they crane each day to hear you want to be the ones you talk to want to give you a shoulder to cry on Got these eyes they look but they can’t find you Got these eyes oh how they want to see you want to watch you live and grow want to kiss you like a butterfly Got this home but no one in your bedroom Got this home there’s still room at the table want to spend our days with you want to share this safe, sweet place with you Got this heart it aches that it can’t find you Got this heart but you’re not here to love us want to spend our days with you want to raise you way up high want to throw a ball with you want to tickle you and make you laugh want to hold you close to me want to dry your every tear want to share this place with you want to watch you live and grow want to kiss you like a butterfly want to sing a lullaby close |