Need a song

[Dreadbelly]

I can't help it,I've still got Dreads version in my head.

I love you... You love me... Lift my, er wait a minute these are songs for children for crying out loud.

[Shane]

The first song I sang to my son was Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) by John Lennon. It was used in the movie Mr. Holland's Opus. It's a great song and it teaches a few good lessons as well.

Shane



Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
by John Lennon


Close your eyes
Have no fear
The monster's gone
He's on the run and your daddy's here

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way
It's getting better and better

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Out on the ocean sailing away
I can hardly wait
To see you come of age
But I guess we'll both just have to be patient
'Cause it's a long way to go
A hard row to hoe
Yes it's a long way to go
But in the meantime

Before you cross the street
Take my hand
Life is what happens to you
While you're busy making other plans

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way
It's getting better and better

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Darling, darling, darling
Darling Sean

[Southern Breeze]

I love you... You love me... Lift my, er wait a minute these are songs for children for crying out loud.

I KNOW! THATS WHY IT'S MAKING ME NUTS!!!!!!

[Archangel]

My mum always sang me hymns but she hated religion/church so sang rude versions. I have trouble keeping a straight face in church sometimes.

My kids like "Blue eyes crying in the rain" or "A froggie would a wooing go".

[Dreadbelly]

My mum always sang me hymns but she hated religion/church so sang rude versions. I have trouble keeping a straight face in church sometimes.

My kids like "Blue eyes crying in the rain" or "A froggie would a wooing go".

I have that same problem with Christmas songs.

"Walking 'round in women's underwear..."

[jfellrath]

For some reason, I started singing "Jug of Punch" as sung by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem to my son, and he loves it. It's a nice little ditty and the repetitious chorus ("Tora lora low, Tora lora lay") really calms and comforts him.

Of course, I've also re-written several songs and put his name (Duncan) into them. It's fun to play around with that stuff.

I'd guess that you will probably just start singing something to him and he'll just take to it - there's something about hearing your papa sing that makes a kid happy. I loved hearing my dad sing, and he couldn't carry a tune in a supertanker.

[tomcherv]

One of my sons really likes "Gypsy Rover". I sang a version of it when I was working at the Renaissance Faire. My other son has been requesting lullabies from almost every night. One of his favorites is an old Swedish lullaby - again, one I used at the Renaissance Faire.

I think it really doesn't matter what the song is - it's more of making the connection with your child and spending time together. (But then, you already know that, having a daughter).