St. Judy's Comet


Oo, little sleepy boy
Do you know what time it is?
Well the hour of your bedtime's
Long been past

And though I know you're fighting it
I can tell when you rub your eyes
You're fading fast, oh fading fast

Won't you run come see St. Judy's Comet
Roll across the skies
And leave a spray of diamonds
In its wake
I long to see St. Judy's Comet
Sparkle in your eyes
When you awake
Oh, when you wake, wake

Little boy
Won't you lay your body down
Little boy
Won't you close your weary eyes
Ain't nothing flashing but the fireflies

Well I sang it once
Then I sang it twice
I'm going to sing it three times more
I'm going to stay 'til your resistance
Is overcome
'Cause if I can't sing my boy to sleep
Well it makes your famous daddy look so dumb
look so dumb

Won't you run come see St. Judy's Comet
Roll across the skies
And leave a spray of diamonds
In its wake
I long to see St. Judy's Comet
Sparkle in your eyes
When you awake
Oh, when you wake, wake

Little boy, little boy
Won't you lay your body down
Little boy, little boy
Won't you close your weary eyes
Ain't nothing flashing but the fireflies

Oo, little sleepy boy
Do you know what time it is?
Well the hour of your bedtime's
Long been past
And though I know you're fighting it
I can tell when you rub your eyes
That you're fading fast, oh fading fast



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Guitarra: Paul Simon
Guitarra eléctrica:
Pete Carr
Bajo:
David Hood
Percusión:
Roger Hawkins
Teclado y vibes:
Barry Beckett

© 1973 Paul Simon (BMI)
Disco:
There Goes Rhymin' Simon

Comentarios: Es una nana dedicada a su hijo Harper, en la que el propio Simon bromea sobre sí mismo al indicar lo mal que quedaría si su voz, siendo tan famoso cantante, no consigue hacer dormir a su bebé. Al respecto el propio Simon afirmó: "No creo que sirviera para hacerle dormir en ningún momento. Los niños pequeños no se duermen con nanas, se duermen cuando están listos para ello". En 1977 interpretó este tema en el programa de TV Barrio Sésamo.
El título de la canción está tomado del nombre del batería de Clifton Chenier, llamado Robert St. Judy.

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