MA LITTLE SUNFLOW'R, GOODNIGHT 
(Fredrick W. Vanderpool / Louis Weslyn)

Lee S. Roberts - 1918


Sun is sinkin' low, ma Honey,
Goin' down behin' de hill;
Shadows slowly fallin' 
Evenin' birds a-callin'. 
Heah de lonely whip-poor-will.
Close yo' droopy eyes, ma little sunflow'r, 
Stars will soon be shinin' bright;

Snuggle to ma breast, 
Sneak away to rest,
Ma little sunflow'r, 
Good night.

Night is comin' on, ma honey,
Ev'ry thing is mighty still;

Moon will soon be beamin',
All de world a dreamin',
'cept ol' mistah whip-poor-will
Sandman loafin' 'round.  
Ma little sunflow'r,
Boun' to stay till morn-in' light:

Tuck yo' kink-y head
In yo' co-zy bed,
Ma little sun flow'r,
Good night!


(Contributed by allmanserv - January 2006)