Goodnight, my angel, time to close your eyes And save these questions for another day I think I know what you've been asking me I think you know what I've been trying to say I promised I would never leave you And you should always know Wherever you may go No matter where you walk I never will be far away Goodnight, my angel, now it's time to sleep And still, so many things I want to say Remember all the songs you sang for me When we went sailing on an aeroplane And like a boat out on the ocean I'm rocking you to sleep The water's dark and deep Inside this ancient heart You'll always be a part of me Goodnight, my angel, now it's time to dream And dream how wonderful your life will be Someday your child may cry And if you sing this lullaby Then in your heart, there'll always be a part Of me Someday, we'll all be gone But lullabies go on and on They never die, and that how you and I Will be