Wonderland, Going Down The Rabbit Hole

E. Pig and Pepper e.1

Prompt: 1. A Violent Lullaby- No one can hail the Duchess as the next great poet but we must appease her and conjure up a similar lullaby prone to keep her baby awake! Chorus optional.

Stay awake,it's calm by the sun's perfect light,
With a dog taking care of you by your comfy car seat,
Stay awake, so you can sleep tonight, my precious one,
Stay awake, so you can sleep tonight, my precious one.

Stay awake, it's nice by the sun's perfect light,
Bright Angels play with your feet and hair.
They will guard you and love you as I hold your hand,
They will guard you and love you as I hold your hand.

A bug flies by you and annoys you and helps you stay awake,
The cat jumps on you and licks your ears. You need to stay awake.
Mother wants to sleep tonight and you have to sleep, too my Dear.
Mother wants to sleep tonight and you have to sleep, too my Dear.

A beautiful day with no rain. Play and don't raise fuss.
The goat is sniffing you and won't wet on you, little one.
Stay awake, I do my laundry and the dog plays to make you laugh.
Stay awake, I do my laundry and the dog plays to make you laugh.

I take you inside. You cry. I feed you some animal crackers.
It is thundering. This will help you stay awake, my little Darling.
The rain is falling hard. You cry but you will sleep good tonight.
The rain is falling hard. You cry but you will sleep good tonight.

The rain is falling still. You are beautiful. I love you but stay awake.
The rain stopped and I take you to the window to see the rainbow.
You reach for it. Silly girl. You giggle and keep reaching for it.
You reach for it. Silly girl. You giggle and keep reaching for it.

You yawn. I tickle you. I give you my keys to play with. You smile.
You drop the keys and cry.An angel hands them back to you. You smile again.
The angel is holding you. This seems to comfort you. I'm glad.
The angel is holding you. This seems to comfort you. I am glad.

A rainbow enters the living room. You crawl to it. You seem content.
You stay awake at night and cool and point at the stars but not tonight.
No moon for you tonight, my Dear. You will be sound asleep. Yes you will.
No moon for you tonight, my Dear. You will be sound asleep. Yes, you will.

It is supper time. You have stayed awake. You have a few hours to go.
I look forward to sleeping tonight. The angels will watch over you.
Roses have grown by your room. The roses will keep you happy my Dear.
Roses have grown by your room. The roses will keep you happy, my Dear.

Night time. Yes, you can go to bed now. You had your bath. You yawn.
I lay you down in your crib. The sand man won't appear tonight.
She is asleep. She will sleep. Angels are singing to her softly.
She is asleep. She will sleep. Angels are singing to her softly.

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