When The Children Are Asleep

I own a little house and I sail a little boat

And the fish I catch I sell

And in a manner of speakin'

I'm doin' very well

I love a little girl and she's in love with me

And soon she'll be my bride

And in a manner of speakin'

I should be satisfied

Well, ain't you?

If I told you my plans and the things I intend

It'd make every curl on your head stand on end

Hm

When I make enough money out of one little boat

I'll put all my money in another little boat

I'll make twice as much outta two little boats

An' the first thing you know, I'll have four little boats

Then eight little boats

Then a fleet little boats

Then a great big fleet of great big boats

All catchin' herring, bringin' into shore

Sailin' out again, and bringin' in more

An' more, an' more, an' more!

Who's gonna eat all that herring?

Ain't gonna be herring

Oh?

Gonna put 'em in cans

An' call 'em 'Sardines'

Gonna build a little sardine cannery

Then a big one

Then the biggest one in the country

Oh, Carrie!

I'm gonna get rich on sardines

I mean, we're gonna get rich, you an' me

I mean, you an' me... then all of us

The first year we're married we'll have one little kid

The second year we'll go and have another little kid

You'll soon be donnin' socks for eight little feet

Are you building up to another fleet?

We'll build a lot more rooms

Our dear little house will get bigger

Our dear little house will get bigger

An' so will my figure!

Carrie, can you imagine how it'll be?

When all the little kids are upstairs in bed

And you and me sit alone by the fireside

Me in my armchair

You on my knee

Maybe?

Maybe

When the children are asleep we'll sit and dream

The things that every other dad and mother dream

When the children are asleep and lights are low

If I still love you the way I love you today

You'll pardon my sayin', "I told you so"

When the children are asleep, I'll dream with you

We'll think what fun we have had

And be glad that it all came true

When children are awake

Or romping through the rooms

Or running on the stairs

Then, in a manner of speaking

The house is really theirs

But, once they close their eyes

And we are left alone

And free from all their fuss

Then, in a manner of speaking

We can be really us

When the children are asleep we'll sit and dream (Dream all alone)

The things that every other dad and mother dream (Dreams-)

That won't be interrupted

When the children are asleep and lights are low (Lo and behold)

If I still love you the way I love you today

You'll pardon my saying, "I told you so"

When the children are asleep, I'll dream with you (You'll dream with me)

We'll think what fun we have had and be glad that it all came true!

When today is a long time ago

You'll still hear me say that the best dream I know is...

When the children are asleep I'll dream with you! (You)