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mama's going to buy you a mockingbird lyrics
Hush , Little Baby - wikipedia Hush , Little Baby `` Hush Little Baby '' redirects here . For the song by British rapper Wretch 32 , see Hush Little Baby ( Wretch 32 song ) . For the novel by Caroline B. Cooney , see Hush Little Baby ( novel ) . `` Hush , Little Baby '' is a traditional lullaby , thought to have been written in the Southern United States . Like most folk songs , the author and date of origin are unknown . The lyrics promise all kinds of rewards to the child if he or she is quiet . The simple structure allows more verses to be added ad lib . The song has been performed and recorded by many artists including Joan Baez , Regina Spektor , Nina Simone , The Weavers and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir . Additionally , the song has been adapted into pop songs such as Maurice King 's `` Hambone '' , Inez and Charlie Foxx 's `` Mockingbird '' and Bo Diddley 's eponymous song `` Bo Diddley '' , as well as Eminem 's `` Mockingbird '' . Aretha Franklin , Carly Simon , James Taylor , Etta James , Taj Mahal and Dusty Springfield have each recorded `` Mockingbird '' , which is an R&B variant of the song . `` Mockingbird '' was featured humorously as a car travel song in the films National Lampoon 's Vacation ( 1983 ) and Dumb & Dumber ( 1994 ) . `` Hush Little Baby '' has also been used in the play The Miracle Worker , about Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan . 2016 saw this song recorded by violinist Vov Dylan for the album `` World Lullabies '' which is acting as a fundraiser for Starlight Foundation . Lyrics ( edit ) There are several versions of the song , but the most common lyrics are : Hush , little Baby , do n't say a word , Mama 's gon na buy you a Mockingbird . And if that mockingbird do n't sing , Mama 's gon na buy you a diamond ring . And if that diamond ring turns brass , Mama 's gon na buy you a looking glass . And if that looking glass gets broke , Mama 's gon na buy you a billy goat , And if that billy goat wo n't pull , Mama 's gon na buy you a cart and a bull . And if that cart and bull turn over , Mama 's gon na buy you a dog named Rover . And if that dog named Rover wo n't bark , Mama 's gon na buy you a horse and a cart . And if that horse and cart fall down , You 'll still be the sweetest little baby in town . An Armenian language version exists in the 2017 album My First Armenian Songbook . Lyrics under copyright . References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` World Lullabies '' . Sanity . Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 27 . External links ( edit ) A sing - along version of Hush Little Baby and its illustrated lyrics <Th_colspan="3"> Nursery rhymes ( list ) <Td_colspan="2"> `` A-Tisket , A-Tasket '' `` Aiken Drum '' `` Baa , Baa , Black Sheep '' `` Did You Ever See a Lassie ? 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