Nana Jackie & Wilson
Go right on and cry now, chile,
yo tears are well deserved,
Nana'd cry right wid you,
if she thought that she'd be heard.
See how dat raven cocks his head,
his eye a shiny bead?
He know mo dan he let on,
and you best take his lead.
Come here, chile, let me rock you,
Nana hep you dry yo tears,
Nana knows why you is crying,
Nana's been around fo years.
Relax and rest your head, chile,
let me hum a lullaby,
soon your tears will be forgot,
you be sleeping, by and by.
Yes, Nana knows why babies cry,
Nana's lived in this ole world,
and as the child is comforted,
her teardrops fall like pearls.
©Danielle White
Copyright © Danielle White | Year Posted 2009
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