Breaking The Day In Two

When from dawn till noon seems one long day,
    And from noon till night another,
Oh, then should a little boy come from play,
    And creep into the arms of his mother.
Snugly creep and fall asleep,
    Oh, come, my baby, do;
Creep into my lap, and with a nap
    We'll break the day in two.

When the shadows slant for afternoon,
    When the midday meal is over,
When the winds have sung themselves into a swoon,
    And the bees drone in the clover,
Then hie to me, hie, for a lullaby -
    Come, my baby, do;
Creep into my lap, and with a nap
    We'll break the day in two.

We'll break it in two with a crooning song,
    With a soft and soothing number;
For the day has no right to be so long
    And keep my baby from slumber.
Then rock-a-by, rock, may white dreams flock
    Like angels over you;
Baby's gone, and the deed is done,
    We've broken the day in two.