When The Children Are Asleep

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.
But if I told you my plans
And the things I intend
It'll make ev'ry curl
On your head stand on it
When I make enough money
Outta one little boat,
I'll put all of 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 of little boats,
Then a great big fleet
Of great big boats.
All catchin' herring,
Bringin' into shore;
Sailin' out again,
An' bringin' in more.
An' more, an' more, an' more!
The first year we're married,
We'll have one little kid.
The second year we're goin'
Have another little kid.
You'll soon be donnin' socks
For eight little feet!
We'll be building up to another fleet!

Just imagine how it'll be
When all the little kids
Are upstairs in their beds,
And you and me sit alone
In the firelight.
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's all came true
When children are awake,
A-rompin' through the rooms:
And runnin' on the stairs
Then in a manner of speakin'
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 speakin'
We can be really us

When the children are asleep,
I'll dream with you
We'll think what fun
We have had and be glad
That it's 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!