Hush little baby, don't you cry You know your mother's bound to die All my trials, Lord, soon be over Too late, my brother, too late, but never mind All my trials, Lord, soon be over If religion was a thing that money could buy The rich would live and the poor would die All my trials, Lord, soon be over Too late my brothers, too late, but never mind All my trials, Lord, soon be over I had a little book 'twas given to me And every leaf spelled "victory" All my trials, Lord, soon be over Too late, my brothers, too late, but never mind All my trials, Lord, soon be over Well, the tallest tree in Paradise Don't you know it's the Tree of Life All my trials, Lord, soon be over Too late, my brothers, too late, but never mind All my trials Lord, soon be over Hush little baby, don't you cry You know your mother's bound to die All my trials, Lord, soon be over Too late, my brother, too late, but never mind All my trials, Lord, soon be over