Winkin', Blinkin' And Nod

Album: Meet the Simon Sisters (1964)
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  • Winkin' and Blinkin' and Nod one night
    Sailed off on a wooden shoe
    Sailed down a river of crystal light
    Into a sea of dew

    "Now where are you going and what do you wish?"
    The old moon asked the three
    "Well we're going out fishing for herring fish
    That live in the beautiful sea"

    "And some silver and gold have we"
    Said Winkin' and Blinkin' and Nod

    The old moon laughed and sang a song
    As they rocked in their wooden shoe
    And the wind that sped them all night long
    Ruffled the waves of dew

    Well the little stars were the herring fish
    That lived in the beautiful sea
    Now cast your nets wherever you wish
    Never a feared are we
    So sang the stars to the fishermen three
    Winkin' and Blinkin' and Nod

    All night long their nets they threw
    To the stars in the twinkling foam
    Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe
    Bringing the fishermen home

    T'was all so pretty a sight it seemed
    As if it could not be
    And some folks thought t'was a dream
    They dreamed of sailing the beautiful sea
    But I shall name you the fishermen three:
    Winkin' and Blinkin' and Nod

    Now Winkin' and Blinkin' are two little eyes
    And Nod is a little head
    And the wooden shoe that sailed the skies
    Is a wee one's trundle bed

    So close your eyes while mother sings
    Of the beautiful sights that be
    And you will see the wonderful things
    As you rock in your misty sea
    Where the old moon rocked the fishermen three
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