His age is seven years today
He don't know what it is to play
Every night before he goes to bed
This little prayer he always said
Now, I lay me down to rest
Please, mom,
please give me happiness
I'm praying so my dreams come true
So I can walk and play
with you
His name, we called him Willie Roy
He's just a little crippled boy
And now the tears roll down his cheeks
I'll wipe them off so he can sleep
Now I lay me down to rest
Please, please give me happiness
I'm praying so my dreams come true,
so I can walk and play with you.
Someday, I hope you can go out
And walk with me and play about
Now I won't scowl if you should cry
So son, my son, be good tonight
Now I lay me down to rest
Please, mom,
please give me happiness
I'm praying so my dreams come true
So I can walk and play with you
So I can walk and play with you