Tale As Old As Wine

So if you are a mommy, you no question understand the importance (and efficacy) of singing to your baby as he drifts off to sleep. Lullabyes are a staple of our napping and night-night routines. That being said, I knew from the beginning that I would sing plenty of songs (slowed down and sung softly, lullabye-ing them up, if you will) from the Disney movie collection. Namely, from the movies I grew up adoring, like Beauty and the Beast.

If you have yet to enter into motherhood, here's a tip: starting a lullabye is much like starting up a steam locamotive. It's a lullabye, people - its intent is to lull. Once it begins chugging along, there is no stopping, no "um, um, what was that line?", lest you want your little one waking up from the botched attempt of maintaining song flow and staring up at you like an unimpressed preteen.

No. Once you're out of the gate, you must keep the tempo, and if you forget the lyrics, well, you'd better scrape together some suffiecient replacements and keep on a-going. Such was the case yesterday afternoon during Max's nap routine in the glider. It being from one of my favorite Disney movies from my childhood, I was shocked that I couldn't remember the words, and had to scramble up whatever I could to make do. I apologize to all Disney fans, and namely, Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, the lyricists for "Belle", from Beauty and the Beast. Enjoy:

Actual lyrics                                                                   Mommy lyrics

Little town It's a quiet village                                          Little town, such a quiet village
Ev'ry day like the one before                                           Every day like the one before
Little town Full of little people                                          Little town, full of little people
Waking up to say:                                                          Waking up to say:

Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour!                   Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour!

There goes the baker with his tray, like always                 There goes the baker with his bread and something
The same old bread and rolls to sell                                 To sell some bread and stuff to selllllll
Ev'ry morning just the same                                            Every morning just like me
Since the morning that we came                                      One plus two can equal three 
To this poor provincial town                                             It’s so crazy in this town
Good morning Belle!                                                       Good morning, Bellllllle!

Look there she goes that girl is strange, no question          Look there she goes she’s such a spaz no question
Dazed and distracted, can't you tell?                                 I can’t remember what to telllll

Never part of any crowd                                                  But the morning such as she

'Cause her head's up on some cloud                                  Is he good enough for me?

No denying she's a funny girl that Belle                             It's a snap and crackle pop that little Belle

Bonjour! Good day! How is your fam'ly?                            Bonjour! Good day! How is your fam'ly?

Bonjour! Good day! How is your wife?                               Bonjour! Good day! How is your wife?

I need six eggs! That's too expensive!                               I need! A book! What's going on here?

There must be more than this provincial life!                     There must be more than this provincial liiiiiife!



Don't judge - I got a two hour nap outta that one.