Covers me in blankets and turns out the light
Kisses on my head while holding me tight
Sing a song, say a prayer, dream of wonderful things
As I drift off to sleep, mother bird, keeping watch, softly sings:

I know you want to stay away and I wish that I could let you
To play some more, to have more time to say all that I want to
But we’ll say goodnight and I’ll let you go
I love you too much to not let you grow
Sleep well, sleep well my beautiful girl

Grabs my hat and gloves, says “it’s getting kind of cold out
The moving van is good to go, but what if it should break down?”
Waves goodbye, says a prayer, time for wonderful things
As I fly from the nest, mother bird, left behind, softly sings

I know you want to stay away and I wish that I could let you
To play some more, to have more time to say all that I want to
But we’ll say goodnight and I’ll let you go
I love you too much to not let you grow
Sleep well, sleep well my beautiful girl

And she trusts me enough to let me fly away
And she’ll be there if I ever lose my way
And this is what she’ll say

I know you want to stay away and I wish that I could let you
To play some more, to have more time to say all that I want to
But we’ll say goodnight and I’ll let you go
I love you too much to not let you grow
Sleep well, sleep well my beautiful girl