Story Behind The Song
Tragic: several years after the song was written and recorded, young Michael died of a brain tumour. In his honour, his parents started the Michael Hoefflin Foundation for sick children, http://www.mhf.org
Song Description
Lullabye written in 1986 for Michael Andrew Hoefflin, adopted son of Chris and Sue Hoefflin. See his remarkable portrait picture, at http://www.mhf.org/pdf/MHF_Cnews06_1_12.pdf
| Song Length |
3:28 |
Genre |
Pop - Lullaby, Unique - Children |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Subject |
Love for Child |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Michael, Michael
Michael, Michael?there's a boy,
chews his knuckles, chews his toys;
loves his breakfast when it comes:
better tasting than his thumbs!
Oh, Michael, Michael, little man,
helps his mommy when he can;
if he's sleepy, where's the blame?
Mommy loves him just the same.
Michael, Michael, down the strand
with a spyglass in his hand:
watch the seagulls fly away,
call the dolphins in to play.
Oh, Michael, Michael, sleepyhead,
Sunday morning stay in bed;
Monday morning, if you please,
he'll wake up and smile at me!
Michael, Michael, when you've gone
building castles later on,
courting ladies, being true:
you'll remember I love you.