There's a kind of light shining down through the trees There's a bright moon light shining down through the trees And I know my baby's coming down to be with me.
She got a basket on her arm, my love is high She got a basket on her arm, my love is high Now when she opens up the basket things are gonna be alright
I hear my baby calling My, my, my, my, my, my baby goodnight Well, well My, my, my, my, my, my baby goodnight Yeah, yeah Oh, baby goodnight.
I hear that bird a calling, singing like a whippoorwill Well, well well I hear that bird a calling, singing like a whippoorwill And when I hear that bird a calling, it gives my baby such a thrill
And I think I called my baby
My, my, my, my, my, my baby goodnight Well, well, well My, my, my, my, my, my baby goodnight Oooooooh Oh baby goodnight
And I don't believe you heard me My, my, talking about, talking about baby my light
My, my, my, my, talking about baby my light Oh, baby goodnight