His age is seven years today

He don’t know what it is to play

Every night before he goes to bed

This little prayer he always said

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Now I lay me down to rest

Please mom please give me happiness

I’m praying so my dreams come true

So I can walk and play with you

His name we called him Willie Roy

He’s just a little crippled boy

And now the tears roll down his cheeks

I wipe them off so he can sleep

Chorus:

Now I lay me down to rest…

Some day I hope you can go out

And walk with me and play about

Now I won’t scold if you should cry

So son my son be good tonight

Chorus:

Now I lay me down to rest…