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[Roddy The Rooster's Farmyard Stories]
Story #7
The Power Of Sleep

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Written by Roddy Lee


The moon was barely visible over Tumbledown Creek that night.

Roddy The Rooster & his friends had turned out the lights and tucked into their beds for the night. All was silent until one of the Cheeky Chicks spoke up, "I can't sleep!" she cried. "Neither can I," cried another. Soon, all the chicks were chorusing the same.

Roddy The Rooster jumped off his coop and joined the little chicks on the floor covered with hay. "C'mon, little chicks," he said, "I'll sing you my favourite lullaby."

A voice came out of the dark, it was Cassie The Carpetsnake, "It sure puts me to sleep!"

So, ever so quietly, Roddy began his song.

I can't keep my eyes open anymore
I just want to sleep and snore
I've never been so tired in my life
I could crawl up on the floor

I don't need a sheet
I don't need a bed
I don't need a pillow
Underneath my head
I couldn't stay awake
No matter what was said

Sleep, sleep, the power of sleep
Tonight I won't be counting sheep
My eyes won't keep open
The power of sleep


pic The Power of Sleep



And by the end of the song the Cheeky Chicks were fast asleep.

Roddy carefully lifted himself back onto his coop, and to the chicks he whispered, "Wake you in the mornin'!", and then prompty fell into a deep sleep.


"The Power of Sleep"
Words & Music by Roddy Lee
Copyright © 1997 - 2003 Rooster Music

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