After the gray of a long dreary day comes the evening

Peaceful and calm as a sheltering palm is the evening

Daytime has gone to rest, there in the golden west

Soon little stars will appear in the sky

Seeming to say, "We are here, hush-a-bye"



Evening, lady of the evening

I can hear you calling me



Calling, while the shades are falling

Falling over land and sea



You can make the cares and troubles

That followed me through the day

Fold their tents just like the Arabs

And silently steal away



Evening, lady of the evening

I hear you calling me





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After the sun when its day's work is done comes the evening

Then with the night comes the angels who light up the evening

There in the sky they stand, each with a torch in hand

Then one by one, little stars in the sky

Look down and say, "We are here, hush-a-bye