Don't you know I love you more than life itself,

Don't you know that you're my pride

And I would not have you walking through this world,

Without me by your side

Go to sleep my little man

Don't you weep my little man

I'd like to keep you with me all your life,

But I know I can't do that

So I must try to teach you wrong from right,

To keep the vulture from our back

Go to sleep my little man

Don't you weep my little man

And when you're dreaming you can talk to angels,

So wipe the tears from your eyes

And If there's demons that try to steal your breath away,

You can't believe that, know my spirit will be standing by your side

You saved me, you gave me, the greatest gift of all

Believe me, believe, there ain't no mountain that's too tall

I will gladly carry your cross for you,

To take your pain away

But what I can't carry is my love for you

Beyond my dying day

So be strong my little man

When I'm gone my little man

You got to be little man

So don't you weep my little man

Go to sleep little man

Don't you weep my little man

You got to be my little man

So don't you weep my little man