Sleep on, sweet little child Day is young Water is freezing (don't wake) Night is so deep and slow Close your eyes Dream on, dear little child In the sky, stars are still fading away Down here, a dying dove crawls Sleep on, dear little child Day is young When you'll wake You will see Creep on, my little dove When you rise, snow will be melting away Dawn is the darkest tonight So I dream on My little doves flies the sky high over the clouds and the flames I'm here with my eyes closed, my doves Dream on, dear little doves Dawn will come