My bed is like a little boat; br Nurse helps me in when I embark; br She girds me in my sailor's coat br And starts me in the dark. br br At night I go on board and say br Good-night to all my friends on shore; br I shut my eyes and sail away br And see and hear no more. br br And sometimes things to bed I take, br As prudent sailors have to do; br Perhaps a slice of wedding-cake, br Perhaps a toy or two. br br All night across the dark we steer; br But when the day returns at last, br Safe in my room beside the pier, br I find my vessel fast.