8. Penelope

(written by Ziff/Palmer/Ziff ©BETTYRules Productions /BMI. featuring Lake Salvatore Palmer)

poor Penelope Centipede

sighing as she rubs her feet

she drinks warm milk but to her surprise

no Sand Fairies come to sprinkle her eyes

oh Penelope (oh Penelope)

Penelope (oh Penelope)

so Penelope Centipede

opens a book and begins to read

of Slumberville in Sleepytown

where all Sand Fairies can be found

oh Penelope (oh Penelope)

Penelope (oh Penelope)

giant flowers paint the ground

where Sand Fairies wear cloud nightgowns

and dance the sea and swim the sky

while calling out sweet lullabies lullabies lullabies

 “‘La la la la la la la la la la la breathe deeply sleep sweetly’

All through the village, all through the town

all through the night flies an eiderdown of wishes

whispered over beds to land softly on sleepyheads”

soon Penelope Centipede

is drifting off so happily

she yawns in her pillow and sleeps so soon

she doesn’t see the Fairy still

in her room

good night, Penelope Centipede

sleep tight, Penelope Centipede

sweet dreams, Penelope Centipede

sleep well sleep well sleep well Penelope

(don’t let the bedbugs bite!) (good night) (sh!)