The Grouch's Lullaby

 " The 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  Sleepytime Bird.

Audio

 * I Love Trash / The Grouch Lullaby ( single, 1976 )
 * Sleepytime 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.