The Grouch's Lullaby

 " T he GROUCH  ' s Lullaby "  was sung by  OSCAR THE GROUCH  in an attempt to help BIG BIRD go back to sleep & was written for the  album  Sleepy time  BIRD .

Audio

 *  I   LOVE   TRASH  / The  GROUCH  Lullaby ( single, 1976 )
 * Sleepy time  BIRD  ( 1977 )
 * Muppet Masquerade ( 1978 )
 * Sesame Street Best ( 1997 )

Lyrics
Sleep sleep sleep x 2

Go to sleep, my  little creep

Born to grow in a big  trash  heap

Dream of kettles, pots & pans

Nroken bottles & rusty cans

..Rusty cans...

& lovely nights when the moon & stars

Shine on 1000 abandoned cars

Now hush, hush-a-bye, like a pig  in a sty

That's the  Grouch 's lullaby.

Sleep sleep sleep x 2

Go to sleep, my  little squirt

Dream of refuse & dream of dirt

Worn out cartons & oily rags

Sidewalks loaded with  garbage  bags

... Garbage  bags...

Lovely days when the morning shines

On half-a-page of the New York Times

May you always have toys to smash

Broken treasures & a lot of  trash 

& spots on your tie & flies in your pie

That's the  Grouch 's lullaby.