The New Parent's Lullaby Cheat Sheet

If your lyrical lullaby abilities begin and end with "Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream, and . . . REPEAT," we're here to help. Save your babes the monotony of Mama singing the same phrases over and over again (or, worse, the good old reliable hum), with our cheat sheet to every lullaby you ever thought you knew, and then forgot. No more worrying about what happened after the cow jumped over the moon.

"London Bridge""London Bridge is falling down,Falling down, falling down.London Bridge is falling down,My fair lady.

"Build it up with iron bars,Iron bars, iron bars,Build it up with iron bars,My fair lady.

"Iron bars will bend and break,Bend and break, bend and break,Iron bars will bend and break,My fair lady.

"Build it up with gold and silver,Gold and silver, gold and silver,Build it up with gold and silver,My fair lady."

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"Hush, Little Baby""Hush, little baby, don't say a word,Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird.

"If that mockingbird won't sing,Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring.

"If that diamond ring turns brass,Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass.

"If that looking glass gets broke,Mama's gonna buy you a billy goat,

"If that billy goat don't pull,Mama's gonna buy you a cart and bull.

"If that cart and bull turn over,Mama's gonna buy you a dog named Rover.

"If that dog named Rover won't bark,Mama's gonna buy you a horse and cart.

"If that horse and cart fall down,You'll be the sweetest little baby in town."