There are many lullabies but the most common and famous one is the one by German composer Johannes Brahms, originally titled Wiegenlied. "Wiegen" means to rock a child and "lied" means song in German.
A quick check has me surprised that many famous singers have performed this lullaby. They include Nat King Cole, Charlotte Church, Celine Dion, Minnie Mouse (although she is a cartoon mouse!) and Kenny G.
I sometimes hum the lullaby to Caitlin when she needs a little 'baby-ing' to help her sleep but have actually never ever known the full lyrics.
Wikipedia provides lyrics for the most common English version:
Lullaby and good night, with roses bedight
With lilies o'er spread is baby's wee bed
Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed
Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed
Lullaby and good night, thy mother's delight
Bright angels beside my darling abide
They will guard thee at rest, thou shalt wake on my breast
They will guard thee at rest, thou shalt wake on my breast
Here is the one by Maestro Minnie. It's pretty cute.
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