Googly-Goo Lyrics
Early in the morning, while the lark flies and the robin sings, a mellow coo floats down from the upstairs room. The sunbeams hear it and dance around the baby's curly head, and the person listening finds their day's work lighter.
Googly-Goo
Of mornings, bright and early,
When the lark is on the wing
And the robin in the maple
Hops from her nest to sing,
From yonder cheery chamber
Cometh a mellow coo -
'Tis the sweet, persuasive treble
Of my little Googly-Goo!
The sunbeams hear his music,
And they seek his little bed,
And they dance their prettiest dances
Round his golden curly head:
Schottisches, galops, minuets,
Gavottes and waltzes, too,
Dance they unto the music
Of my googling Googly-Goo.
My heart - my heart it leapeth
To hear that treble tone;
What music like thy music,
My darling and mine own!
And patiently - yes, cheerfully
I toil the long day through -
My labor seemeth lightened
By the song of Googly-Goo!
Printed from https://nurseryrhymes.co/googly-goo/
- Type
- Poems for Children, Rhymes for Babies
- Written by
- Eugene Field
- Tune
- Warm and delighted, with a little coo on 'Googly-Goo' every time
- Best for ages
- 0 to 3 years
Hand Motions and Actions
| When you sing | Do this |
|---|---|
| Cometh a mellow coo | Make a soft 'ooh' sound with rounded lips. |
| And they dance their prettiest dances | Wiggle your fingers high in the air like dancing sunbeams. |
What Does Googly-Goo Mean?
The poem is a grown-up's delight at a baby's first noises. Googly-Goo is the nickname for the baby, and the word echoes the sound a baby makes. The coo is called a treble, a high voice, and mellow, soft and sweet. The first verse sets the scene at dawn, with a lark in the air and a robin in the maple.
The second verse is the loveliest idea: the sunbeams hear the baby and come to dance round his golden curly head. Five old dances are named: schottisches, galops, minuets, gavottes and waltzes. In the third verse the listener's heart leaps, and long hours of work seem lighter because of the song. The poem has more verses in the book; this page keeps the first three.
History and Origin
Eugene Field was an American poet who wrote many verses about children. This one is in his collection Poems of Childhood, published in New York by Scribner in 1904. Naming old dances is a pleasing way of saying that the room is full of happy movement.
Learning Activities
- Coo back: with a baby, copy the baby's sounds, wait, and let them answer, as in a conversation.
- Sunbeam dance: on a bright morning, wave a hand in a sunny patch and watch the light move on the floor.
- Dance names: try a waltz step and a minuet bow to music and say the names of the dances.
- Morning song: make up a short song with the child's own nickname.