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Balloo my boy, lie still and sleep
It grieves me sore to hear thee weep
If thou'lt be silent I'll be glad
Thy moaning makes my heart feel sad
Balloo my boy, thy mother's joy
Thy father bred me great to annoy
Balloo Balloo, Balloo Balloo
Balloo Balloo, loo lee loo loo
O'er thee I keep my lonely watch
Intent thy lightest breath to catch
Oh when thou wak'st to see thee smile
And thus my sorrow to beguile
Balloo my boy, thy mother's joy
Thy father bred me great to annoy
Balloo my boy, lie still and sleep
It grieves me sore to hear thee weep
Twelve weary months have crept away
Since he upon thy natal day
Left thee and me to seek afar
A bloody fate in doubtful war
Balloo my boy, lie still and sleep
It grieves me sore to hear thee weep
If thou'lt be silent I'll be glad
Thy moaning makes my heart feel sad
I dreamed a dream but yesternight
Thy father slain in foreign fight
He wounded stood beside my bed
His blood ran down upon thy head
He spoke no word but looked on me
Bent low and gave a kiss to thee
Balloo Balloo, my darling boy
Thou'rt now alone thy mother's joy
