Calling All Children

Calling all children home to bed.
Ally-ally-in-free sleepy head.
Don't forget what the wise man said, he said
Hey, nonny hey, nonny ho.

Calling all children home for the night --
Catch a star and hold on tight.
Oh, you are a beautiful sight,
Singing hey, nonny hey, nonny ho.

Leave your dolls in their little brass beds.
Leave your books and your buckets and sleds.
Leave your puppies and bikes and bubbles.
Leave your cares and leave your troubles.

Calling all children in for the day --
Dishes and spoons and toys away.
Owl and fox coming out to play,
Singing hey, nonny hey, nonny ho.

(chorus)

Calling all children, comes the moon --
Dish is running with the spoon.
Whatever you do, don't grow up too soon,
Just sing hey, nonny hey, nonny ho.