Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)

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“Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)” is the third single from Billy Joel’s last pop album, 1993’s River of Dreams. It was inspired by Alexa Ray Joel, his daughter by Christie… Read More

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Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Goodnight, my angel
Time to close your eyes
And save these questions for another day
I think I know what
You've been asking me
I think you know
What I've been trying to say
I promised I would never leave you
And you should always know
Wherever you may go
No matter where you are
I never will be far away

[Verse 2]
Goodnight, my angel
Now it's time to sleep
And still so many things I want to say
Remember all the songs
You sang for me
When we went sailing
On an emerald bay
And like a boat out on the ocean
I'm rocking you to sleep
The water's dark
And deep inside this ancient heart
You'll always be a part of me

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[Verse 3]
Goodnight, my angel
Now it's time to dream
And dream how wonderful
Your life will be
Someday, your child may cry
And if you sing this lullaby
Then in your heart
There will always be a part of me

[Outro]
Someday, we'll all be gone
But lullabies go on and on
They never die
That's how you
And I will be

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“Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)” is the third single from Billy Joel’s last pop album, 1993’s River of Dreams. It was inspired by Alexa Ray Joel, his daughter by Christie Brinkley. The song is in the key of G major.

Originally written as a monophonic Gregorian chant, in Latin, as an interlude before “River of Dreams,” the idea was scrapped and instead Joel wrote a sentimental piece dedicated to his daughter. The original scrapped interlude can be found in his box set My Lives.