Close your eyes,
have no fear,
the monster's gone,
he's on the run and your mommy's here,
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beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
before you go to sleep,
say a little prayer,
every day in every way,
it's getting better and better,
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out on the ocean sailing away,
i can hardly wait,
to see you come of age,
but i guess we'll both just have to be patient,
cuz it's a long way to go,
a hard row to hoe
yes it's a long way to go but in the meantime,
before you cross the street,
take my hand,
life is what happens to you,
while you're busy making other plans,
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before you go to sleep, say a little prayer,
ev'ry day, in ev'ry way
it's getting better and better.
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