The Burglar And His Child 1904

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 2 Mar 2009
2009

A mother was putting her baby to rest
in a cradle of gold and white,
with a loving caress
to the one she loves best,
She says her farewells for the night,
from outside thro' the window
a burglar peers in
and then stealthily climbs up the stair,
but he stops in surprise
and his hardened heart sighs
as he listens to baby's prayer.

"Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
if I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take,"
By a sudden impulse led
the burglar knelt down by the bed,
"Say another prayer," he said,
"For the burglar and his child."

The sweet little baby
was soon fast asleep
and the burglar knelt by her side,
when the mother, alarmed,
to the bedside did creep:
"Don't harm my poor baby," she cried,
"Don't you know me?" he said,
as he stood by the bed,
"If you'll let me,
I'll for you both care!
On a new path I'll start,"
for her father's old heart
has been softened by baby's prayer.

"Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
if I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take,"
By a sudden impulse led
the burglar knelt down by the bed,
"Say another prayer," he said,
"For the burglar and his child."

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Burglar And His Child 1904
Music by W.C.Parker
Lyrics by Joseph Northup
© 1904 by The American Advance Music Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 2 March 2009 at 09.51
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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