The babies slept well last night The moon was full last night So the parents couldn't sleep And the animals were uneasy And the city was shivering all night The boys in the gang all fear the moonlight In fact they fear much more but they pretend To be the bravest, and the coolest, the toughest And the strongest And then the cry themselves to sleep at night
Sleep well tired city sleep You won't miss a thing When you let yourself rest Sleep well tired city sleep You won't miss a thing When you let yourself rest The rats in the park all leave their holes They don't fear the moonlight Only people And they are tossing and turning in their beds now Cursing the day to come