A traditional funeral song from the Bahamas, sung as the body is lowered into the grave.

This song, or a version of it, is included as part of The Incredible String Band's "A Very Cellular Song," and is itself an interpretation of the traditional Yorkshire funeral song "Sleep On Beloved."

I Bid You Goodnight

Lay down my dear brother, lay down and take your rest
Won't you lay your head down on your Saviour's breast
I love you oh but Jesus loves you best
goodnight goodnight
And I bid you goodnight goodnight goodnight Lord
And I bid you goodnight goodnight goodnight

Lay down my dear brother lay down and take your rest
Won't you lay your head down on your Saviour's breast
I love you oh but Jesus loves you best
And I bid you goodnight goodnight goodnight Lord
And in the morning bright early and soon
goodnight goodnight
Lord I go walking in the valley of the shadow of Death
goodnight goodnight
There's rod and staff shall comfort me
goodnight goodnight
Goodness and mercy shall follow me
goodnight goodnight
John the Wise said I saw the sign
goodnight goodnight
John said I saw the noble Lord's sign
goodnight goodnight
A for an Ark the wonderful boat
goodnight goodnight
She builded on the land getting water to float her
goodnight goodnight
Now it's B for the Beast at ending of the world
goodnight goodnight
Eat all the children that would not be good
goodnight goodnight
Remember right well remember right well
goodnight goodnight
I want to walk in Jerusalem just like John

Lay down my dear brother lay down and take your rest
Won't you lay your head down on your Saviour's breast
I love you oh but Jesus loves you best
goodnight goodnight
And I bid you goodnight goodnight goodnight Lord
And I bid you goodnight goodnight goodnight

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