A 1922 popular song.
Words by Harley Rosso.
Music by Oscar Ericksen.
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- We were waiting, hesitating
For our wedding day
Money wouldn’t weigh a ton
We ain’t had no fun
Got married in a hurry
But we don’t care ’bout that
Say you ought to see our cozy little flat
Chorus
Rock-a-bye Baby, it won’t be long now
Rock-a-bye Baby, we’ll make it some how
For we can rent out our bedroom at night
We’ll sleep without any light
Why should we worry?
When we’re out of sight
Then in the Summer and Winter time
We’ll live on loving, Gee, that’s divine
Then we will build a sweet home
But not for two dear alone
Rock-a-bye Baby
(“Oh! Daddy, Oh! Mammy”)
Won’t be long now
- We were saving, always slaving
For that home of ours
Went all year without a bun
We ain’t had no fun
But time passed in a hurry
And we’re darn glad of that
For we’ve given up our bedroom and our flat
Chorus
Rock-a-bye Baby, it won’t be long now
Rock-a-bye Baby, we’ve made it some how
Now we can use our own bedroom at night
We’ll have just plenty of light
No sleep, but worry
He’ll cry all the night
Then in the Summer and Winter time
We’ll hear him bawling
Gosh, that’s a crime
But we have built a sweet home
But not for two dear alone
Rock-a-bye Baby
(“Oh! Daddy, Oh! Mammy”)
Won’t be long now
Sung here by Fred Feild: