Lyrics
Bye bye baby
Parting farewell to a loved one.
Time to hit the road to dreamland
Expressing the need to go to sleep and enter the world of dreams.
You're my baby
Affectionate reference to the person being addressed.
Dig you in the land of nod
Imagining the person being asleep in the dreamland.
Hold tight baby
Encouraging the loved one to hold on or stay close.
We'll be swinging up in dreamland
Anticipating joyful experiences in the dreamland, possibly a metaphor for a happy dream.
All night baby
Expressing the desire to stay in the dreamland throughout the night.
Where the little cherubs trot
Referring to cherubs, symbolizing innocence and bliss associated with dreams.
Look at that knocked out moon
Admiring the moon, possibly representing the dreamer's state of mind.
Been a-blowing his top in the blue
Suggesting that the moon is agitated or excited, perhaps mirroring the dreamer's emotions.
Never saw the likes of you
Expressing awe or admiration for the uniqueness of the person.
Bye bye baby
Repeating the farewell, indicating a stronger urge to depart.
Time to hit the road to dreamland
Reiterating the need to enter the world of dreams.
Don't cry baby
Encouraging the loved one not to be sad about the departure.
It was divine but the rooster has finally crowed
Acknowledging the beauty of the experience but recognizing the need to wake up.
Time to hit the road
Explicitly stating it's time to wake up from the dreamland.
Bye bye baby
Repeating the farewell as a final goodbye.
Bye bye baby
Repeating the farewell, reinforcing the idea of departure.
Well it was divine but the cuckoo has finally crowed
Recalling the beauty of the dream but emphasizing the inevitability of waking up.
Time to hit the road Time to hit the road
Repeatedly stressing the urgency to leave the dreamland.
Time to hit the road.
Final insistence on the need to wake up and leave the dreamland.
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