Well mama go a tippy tippy toein' through the house Gotta see what's the matter with the baby It's been a bawlin' and a squallin' and a kickin' on the wall Well I guess it's dropped its little bottle maybe Oh daddy come a runnin' with the water right away Gonna need another little diaper maybe No need a hesitatin' or a wond'rin' and a waitin' I know what's the matter with baby Oh mama rock a baby daddy rock a baby too it's a yawnin' and a gettin' sleepy maybe So mama keep a rockin' daddy rock a little too and at last it's a sleepin' little baby [ guitar ] Well mama tippy toein' daddy tippy toein' too gonna try to do a little sleepin' maybe Whether it'll be a minute or an hour or two is depending entirely on the baby Well I hear the clock a ringin' just a dongin' and a dingin' Daddy go and make a little money maybe I sleep a little longer don't you worry while you're gone I'll take good care of the baby Oh mama rock a baby... After all it's just a little baby hmm hmm it's a sleepin' little baby