[ Featuring John Hiatt ]
Jimmy met Mary on the Fourth of July
Independence Day, you shoulda' seen her brown eyes
She come up from behind and stared tugging on his coat, uh-huh
Oh, when his fireworks blew she was pushing like a tug boat
Nine months later they had a little sprite
Ah, she was pretty as a sunset, they named her Little Goodnight
Now Little Goodnight she couldn't sleep too well, uh-uh
And every night half the neighborhood could hear Jim and Mary tell her
They said, "go to sleep baby, don't cry
Count sheep, your mother and I
Can't keep it up
If we don't get some sleep"
Good night, Little
Good night, Little
Good night
Little good night started staying up a lot
With her big baby blues wide open like a rim shot
Jim and Mary thought parenthood was 'sposed to be a joy, uh-huh
Started thinking bad thoughts, started acting kinda paranoid
Well they took her to the doctor, they took her to the nurse
There we potions recommended, just like it was some kinda curse
Jim and Mary loved Little Goodnight so much, uh-huh
But without those REMs they felt like they were losing touch
They said, "go to sleep baby, don't cry
Count sheep, your mother and I
Can't keep it up
If we don't get some sleep"
Good night, Little
Good night, Little
Good night
You'll have school one of these days
Children of your own to raise
In casual or business dress we have high hopes for you
But Little Goodnight, first you'll need some rest
Now go to sleep
Now there's a woman on the street wrapped up in a blanket
Clutching a portable tape deck, just about to crank it
She's listening to a song by Ms. Diana Ross, uh-huh
Singing "Dreams can come true", Jim and Mary keep their fingers
Crossed
Go to sleep baby, don't cry
Count sheep, your mother and I
Can't keep it up
If we don't get some sleep
Good night, Little
Good night, Little
Good night, Little
Good night, Little
Good night
