There is a beautiful and underrated musical called The Robber Bridegroom. It has a bluegrass feel to it, and has one of my favorite songs: Sleepy Man. I tried to find the Liz Callaway recording to share with you (broadway star; singing voice of Anastasia). Although it is actually sung between adults, it is a lullaby, and I've always thought it would be good to sing to a little boy.
"Been a busy day With some heavy seas But you've done your best, sleepy man Let your troubles lay Let your breathing ease While I rub your chest, sleepy man You're all done with the run of the race...for today You've got plenty of running to face Come tomorrow I'm right here, always near Always lovin' my dear, sleepy man Not a girl I know Has a better deal Than my life with you, sleepy man If I let it show How you make me feel We'll be up 'til 2, sleepy man You're all done with the run of the race...for today You've got plenty of running to face Come tomorrow I'm right here, always near Always lovin' my dear, sleepy man I'm right here, always near And I love you, my dear sleepy man"
My go to cry about a baby song is Still Fighting It by Ben Folds. Bonus, here is a way cute little video a dad made for his son to the song. Freakin tear city.
A song that has made me cry since I've been pregnant is Headlights by Morning Parade. I plan on GoPro-ing our hospital/coming home stuff and putting together a little ditty to that song so I can watch it and cry. Totally healthy.
Re: good baby boy songs?
This song came on on our way to find out if DS was a boy or girl. We looked at each and knew it would be a boy
Boy #3!
Beautiful Boy is a good cry song. I have John Lennon and Ben Harper versions.
Others that aren't boy specific but great...
Sing For You by Tracey Chapman
If I Needed You by Townes Van Zandt
And one that isn't baby specific but it really spoke to me as a FTM moving from just DH and me to a fam of 3...
One Voice by Wailin' Jennys
I think I may go listen to my "baby boy" play lost and cry a good cry for this new little boy too
Watching you by rodney atkins.
Sleepy Man - From "The Robber Bridegroom"
"Been a busy day
With some heavy seas
But you've done your best, sleepy man
Let your troubles lay
Let your breathing ease
While I rub your chest, sleepy man
You're all done with the run of the race...for today
You've got plenty of running to face
Come tomorrow
I'm right here, always near
Always lovin' my dear, sleepy man
Not a girl I know
Has a better deal
Than my life with you, sleepy man
If I let it show
How you make me feel
We'll be up 'til 2, sleepy man
You're all done with the run of the race...for today
You've got plenty of running to face
Come tomorrow
I'm right here, always near
Always lovin' my dear, sleepy man
I'm right here, always near
And I love you, my dear sleepy man"
how he got so perfect, our love is the best architect