Moments with Daddy

Few things are more precious to a daughter than private moments shared with her father. One of my fondest moments was waking up in the middle of the night to find my father having a midnight snack of sardines slathered with Tabasco sauce and a stack of crackers nearby. Although I never admitted that I didn't really care for the salty fishies, I just enjoyed having that moment eating sardines and crackers with my dad. So much so, he often would invite me to join him and I would just go along with it to have our special time together.

Another favorite memory was one day when my father discovered I had come across and enjoyed listening to his Keb' Mo' CD. That summer Keb' Mo' came to town and Dad bought tickets for us to see him perform live. We went on our date to the Angelica theatre and had a great time! One of my favorite Keb' Mo' songs is Lullaby Baby Blues. I vowed to learn the song so I could sing it to my children one day. Back in the days before Lyrics.com existed, I just listened to the CD over and over again until I'd gotten all the words. I came across that scrap of paper that I'd used to scratch out the lyrics today while cleaning up. So I wanted to share the song and lyrics with you.

So this is dedicated to my moments with Daddy...


Lullaby baby blues
time to kick off your walking shoes
and hug the pillow on your bed
and lay down your sleepy head

Hush now no need to talk
hear the ticking of the clock
stars that twinkle, stars that shine
dream and you'll have wings to fly

Goodnight baby blues
close your eyes baby blues
the moonlit sky watches over you
so close your eyes, baby blues

Lullaby baby blues
time to kick off your walking shoes
and hug the pillow on your bed
and lay down your sleepy head

Goodnight baby blues
close your eyes, baby blues
the moonlit sky watches over you
so close your eyes, baby blues
close your eyes, baby blues, baby blues