Nightie-Night 1925 'Tip-Toes'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 06 Aug 2004

[Tip-Toes:] It's time for little boys
like you to be in bed;
the dawn is just ahead, you know.
[Steve:] I thought I'd hang around
till night is at an end,
just watching out for friend or foe.
[TT:] That's awfully sweet,
but then, if trouble comes at all,
you bet you'll hear me calling you.
[Steve:] If I should leave you now,
I'd only toss and roll,
and keep awake the whole night through.
[TT:] If you try to count a thousand sheep,
I am certain you will fall asleep.

[Steve:] Nightie night! Little girl,
Good night!
[TT:] Nightie night, little boy, sleep tight.
[Steve:] A million sheep I'll count;
[TT:] that's quite a great amount.
[Steve:] Will I sleep? No! I'll keep on pining.
All the night I'll be weeping
like a willow;
all the night I'll be envying your pillow.
[TT:] Nightie night!
Till the sun is shining,
goody, goody, goodnight!
Sleep tight.

[Steve:] Nightie night! Little girl,
Good night!
[TT:] Nightie night, little boy, sleep tight.
[Steve:] I guess I'd better go.
[TT:] Don't think that I'll say "No!"
[Steve:] Will I sleep? No!
I'll keep on pining.
[TT:] Little boy, all my dreams
you'll be adorning;
but how I thrill to hear you say:
"Good Morning!"
[Steve:] Nightie night!
Till the sun is shining,
goody, goody, goodnight!
Sleep tight.

[TT:] They say the night air
isn't good for one, and so,
I think you'd better go, don't you?
[Steve:] Night air is very bad for one,
you have it straight,
but lady, it is great for two.
[TT:] No, I'm afraid that
I'll be acting like a loon,
for there's a gorgeous moon above.
[Steve:] But I'll be glad to show you
Jupiter and Mars,
and lots of little stars you'll love.
[TT:] All that I can do for you, it seems
is to wish you lots of pleasant dreams.

[Steve:] Nightie night! Little girl,
Good night!
[TT:] Nightie night, little boy, sleep tight.
[Steve:] A million sheep I'll count;
[TT:] that's quite a great amount.
[Steve:] Will I sleep? No! I'll keep on pining.
All the night I'll be weeping
like a willow;
all the night I'll be envying your pillow.
[TT:] Nightie night!
Till the sun is shining,
goody, goody, goodnight!
Sleep tight.

[Steve:] Nightie night! Little girl,
Good night!
[TT:] Nightie night, little boy, sleep tight.
[Steve:] I guess I'd better go.
[TT:] Don't think that I'll say "No!"
[Steve:] Will I sleep? No!
I'll keep on pining.
[TT:] Little boy, all my dreams
you'll be adorning;
but how I thrill to hear you say:
"Good Morning!"
[Steve:] Nightie night!
Till the sun is shining,
goody, goody, goodnight!
Sleep tight.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Nightie-Night 1925 Gershwin
from "Tip-Toes" - 1925
Music & Lyrics by George & Ira Gershwin
© 1925 WB Music Corp. (Renewed)
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 05 August 2004 at 22.59
in association with Doug Grierson
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