Little Man You’ve Had A Busy Day Chords & Lyrics Artist: Paul Robeson

Spoken: Evenin' breeze is sighin', moon is in the sky,
time for daddy's little man to hear his lullaby . . . )
 
VERSE 1
G                 Em      Bm                C
Little man you're cryin', I know why you're blue,
G                 Am          B7    E7
Someone took your kiddy-car away,
Am           C#dim7
Better go to sleep now,
G                 D7         G     E7   A7   D7
Little man you've had a busy day . . .
 
VERSE 2
G               Em       Bm                  C
Johnny won your marbles, tell you what we'll do,
G                Am              B7    E7
Dad will get you new ones right away,
Am           C#dim7
Better go to sleep now,
G                 D7         G    G7
Little man you've had a busy day . . .
 
[middle part]
C                   Am6          G               Em
You've been playing soldier, the battle has been won,
C            D      G
The enemy is out of sight,
Am               B7       Em
Come along there soldier, put away your gun,
A7                  D7
The war is over for tonight . . .
 
VERSE 3
G                  Em        Bm                C
Time you stop your schemin', time your day was through,
G                  Am           B7     E7
Can't you hear the bugle softly say?
Am                C#dim7
And you should be dreaming,
G                 D7         G   E7   A7   D7
Little man you've had a busy day . . .
 
[instrumental bridge]
G               Em          Bm    C
G               Am          B7    E7
Am                C#dim7
And you should be dreaming,
G                 D7         G
Little man you've had a busy day . . .
 
Spoken: Rest your weary little head