lullaby

Over In Killarney,

Many years ago,

My Mother sang a song to me

In tones so sweet and low;

Just a simple little ditty,

In her good old Irish way,

And I'd give the world to hear her sing

That song of hers today.

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Hush now don't you cry!

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, That's an Irish lul-la-by

Oft, in dreams I wander

To that cot again.

I feel her arms a-hugging me

As when she held me then.

And I hear her voice a humming

To me as in days of yore,

When she used to rock me fast asleep

Outside the cabin door.

I'm a strong believer in the power of a beautiful lullaby 

when it comes to sending our little ones off to sleep.

Ari was somewhat of a difficult sleeper to begin with.

He had a few health issues which caused him discomfort 

and made it very difficult for him to settle. Until he was five, 

I sang to Ari almost every night, and often at nap times too.

I still sing to him on occasion, when he asks me to. 

Usually 'Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral'... ah, those Irish roots!

My grandmother sang it to my mother, she sang it to me,

and now I take pleasure in singing it to my own child.

I guess, that's the way it often is with lullabies.

Lately, I've been singing this sometimes... perhaps 

you remember me posting about Arrietty before? 

I bought Ari the DVD for his birthday. He loves this song.

 I looked it up on youtube and lately he's been listening to 

it as he drifts off to sleep. I must say, it works like magic!