There’s a kinda light shinin’ down through the trees Yeah there’s a bright moonlight shinin’ down thru the trees And I know my baby’s comin’ down to be with me She’s got a basket on her arm with my love inside She got a basket on her arm baby with my love inside Now when she opens up the basket things are gonna be alright Hear my baby callin’ My my my my my my baby goodnight My my my my my my baby goodnight Ohhhhh baby goodnight I hear that bird a callin’ singin’ like a whippoorwill Well well well I hear that bird a callin’ singin’ like a whippoorwill And when I hear that bird a callin’ it gives my baby such a thrill And I think I’ll call my baby My my my my my my baby goodnight… well well well My my my my my my baby goodnight… yeah Ohhhhh baby goodnight And I don’t believe you heard me My my talkin’ about talkin’ about baby my life My my my my talkin’ about baby my life Ohhhh baby goodnight And I’m talkin’ to the preacher