The State of Things

What'll I do with the baby-o?
What'll I do with the baby-o?
What'll I do with the baby-o when she won't go to sleepy-o?

Wrap her up in calico,
Wrap her up in calico,
Wrap her up in calico and I'll throw her out the window

What'll I do with the baby-o?
What'll I do with the baby?
What'll I do with the baby-o when she won't go to sleepy-o?

Wrap her up in a tablecloth,
Wrap her up in a tablecloth,
Wrap her up in a tablecloth,
and toss her up in the stable-loft

What'll I do with the baby-o when she won't go to sleepy-o?

Dance her north, dance her south,
Dance her north, dance her south,
Dance her north and dance her south,
...pour a little moonshine in her mouth

What'll I do with the baby-o when she won't go to sleepy-o?

Every time the baby cries, I stick my finger in the baby's eye...
That's what I'll do with the baby-o
That's what I'll do with the baby-o!

(traditional american; version by Jean Ritchie)