The Boat That Stayed Out
For the end of the day
Ages 0-6For bedtime68 BPMC major6/82 min
Listen
There is no recording yet. The words are all here, and the tune is simpler than it looks: C - Am - F - G at 68 beats per minute.
How to lead it
Sing it slower than feels right, and quieter each time round. It is written to loop, so if they are nearly there, just start again from the first verse.
Lyrics
I left my little boat out in the bay, I meant to bring it in but it wanted to stay. The water went still and the gulls went home, And the little boat rocked all on its own. Sleep, little boat, sleep, The water is deep and slow. Sleep, little boat, sleep, I'll come for you when the sun comes low. The moon came up and it lay on the sea, A long silver road from the boat back to me. The rope went slack and the mast leaned right, And the little boat rocked all through the night. Sleep, little boat, sleep, The water is deep and slow. Sleep, little boat, sleep, I'll come for you when the sun comes low. And nothing came by and nothing went past, Just the tide coming in, and it came in last. And the little boat turned and it faced the shore, And it rocked, and it rocked, and it rocked once more. Sleep, little boat, sleep, The water is deep and slow. Sleep, little boat, sleep, I'll come for you... when the sun comes low.
What it practises
winding downrhythmcalm breathing
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