When The Children Are Asleep
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I own a little house and I sail a little boat
And the fish I catch I sell
And in a manner of speakin'
I'm doin' very well
I love a little girl and she's in love with me
And soon she'll be my bride
And in a manner of speakin'
I should be satisfied
Well ain'tcha?
If I told you my plans and the things I intend
It'd make every curl on your head stand on end
When I make enough money out of one little boat
I'll put all my money in another little boat
I'll make twice as much out of two little boats
And the first thing you know, I'll have four little boats
Then eight little boats and a fleet of little boats
And a great big fleet of great big boats
All catchin' herring, bringin' it to shore
Sailing out again and bringin' in more
And more and more and more
(Spoken)
Carrie, I'm gonna get rich on herring. I mean
We're gonna get rich. You and me and all of us
(Sung)
The first year we're married, we'll have one little kid
The second year we'll go and have another little kid
You'll soon be down in socks for eight little feet
Are you buildin' up to another fleet?
We'll build a lot more rooms
Our dear little house'll get bigger
Our dear little house'll get bigger
And so will my figure?
I can just imagine you and me at the end of the day, Carrie
(Sung)
When the children are asleep, we'll sit and dream
Of things that every other dad and mother dream
When the children are asleep and lights are low
If I still love you the way I love you today
You'll pardon my saying, "I told you so"
When the children are asleep, I'll dream with you
We'll think what fun we have had
And be glad that it all came true
When the children are asleep, we'll sit and dream
Dream of our love
The things that every other dad and mother dream
Dreams that won't be interrupted
When the children are asleep and lights are low
Oh, and behold
If I still love you the way I love you today
You'll pardon my saying, "I told you so"
When the children are asleep, I'll dream with you
You'll dream with me
We'll think what fun we have had
And be glad that it all came true
One today is a long time ago
You'll still hear me say that the best dream I know is you
When the children are asleep, I'll dream with you