Goodnight

[I like the line about the faucet--it sings well!] Loudon Wainwright - Lullaby Shut up and go to bed Put the pillow under your head I'm sick and tired of all your worries Shut up and say goodnight Say your prayers and turn off the light I'm sick and tired of all your sob-stories Shut up and shut your eyes No more histrionics no more college tries Stop pushing stop shoving stop straining Shut your mouth and button your lip You're a late night faucet that's got a drip All you're doing is merely complaining The excuse that you're crazy is useless You're not biting you're barking you're toothless But you're ruthless (you're Rufus) Shut up and count some sheep And do me a favour don't bitch in your sleep No more agony please no more sorrow Shut up and catch some Z's Ice cream with a cherry plus big pretty please I promise we'll resume tomorrow...Goodnight [You ever had this conversation?] p.s. I assume there's a hint about context when "Rufus" is mentioned--Loudon's now slightly famous son is named Rufus. I never ran into Rufus until I was checking out other people's renditions of Leonard Cohen's song, Chelsea Hotel, about Janis Joplin, etc. Not bad.] This link's for George's ears. The rest of us will probably just read it.