The Milky Way upon the heavens
 Is twinkling just for you
 And Mr. Moon, he came by
 To say goodnight to you

 I'll sing for you, I'll sing for mother
 We're praying for the world
 And for the people everywhere
 Gonna show them all we care

 Oh, my sleeping child the world's so wild
 But you've built your own paradise
 That's one reason why
 I'll cover you, sleeping child

 If all the people around the world
 They had a mind like yours
 We'd have no fighting and no wars
 There would be lasting peace on Earth

 If all the kings and all the leaders
 Could see you here this way
 They would hold the Earth in their arms
 They would learn to watch you play

 Oh, my sleeping child the world's so wild
 But you've built your own paradise
 That's one reason why
 I'll cover you, sleeping child

 I'm gonna cover my sleeping child
 Keep you away from the world so wild
 Keep you away from the world
 Away from the world so wild

 Oh, my sleeping child the world's so wild
 But you've built your own paradise
 That's one reason why
 I'll cover you, sleeping child

 Oh, my sleeping child the world's so wild
 But you've built your own paradise
 That's one reason why
 I'll cover you, sleeping child