Tip-tap your toe-tails, sing yourself to sleep,
We are here to watch the dark and we are here to keep
Your safety in our minds; your head upon the bed;
Never stirring, never waking: go to sleep, we said!

We are here to watch the dark and we are here to keep
Your eyes all shut and closed up tight so you don’t see us squeak.
Never stirring, never waking: go to sleep, we said—
As we sing our lullaby and steal away your dread.

Your eyes all shut and closed up tight so you don’t see us squeak—
That’s so much better, little one, and now around we’ll creep
As we sing our lullaby and steal away your dread,
You’ll never notice, will you now, as you slumber on in bed.

That’s so much better, little one, and now around we’ll creep
And crawl and sing our song and scurry ‘cross your feet!
You’ll never notice, will you now, as you slumber on in bed:
Tip-tap, us toe-tails will kiss your sleepy head.