Lullabies/Memories of childhood
 

Do you have any favourite lullabies you remember from when you were little? Or, if you have kids, are there any favourite songs you sing to them? I have very vague memories of my childhood, but one thing that does stand out is when we used to sleep in one of the big upstairs rooms of my aunt's house, where we were living at the time. The room had an open fireplace and I remember my mother holding up newspaper against the hearth, fanning the flames so they'd catch. Then I would lie back and watch the flames dance on the walls and the roof, while the sounds of night trains would pass in the distance.

Two lullabies I recall she used to sing to us:

My dad used to play Queensryche's Silent Lucidity on guitar while my mom would sing it. One of my earliest memories.

Mom always used to sing this for me.



EDIT: One of my early journal posts was on this subject. Here it is, if anyone's interested.

EDIT 2: Damn, that brought back some memories.

My mother used to sing this to me very often (which she reports but I don't really remember).

Jesus, ribbons! You're still around! Thought you had disappeared! Missed ya!

Thanks so much, Trollheart -- hope you and your sister are doing OK these days. :wave:

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