When The Children Are Asleep

[ENOCH]

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

[CARRIE, spoken]

Well, ain't you?

[ENOCH]

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 outa one of my boat

I'll put all of my money in another little boat

I'll make twice as much outa two little boats

An' the first thing you know, I'll have four little boats;

Then eight little boats, then a plenty little boats

Then a great big fleet of great big boats

All catchin' herring, bringin' into shore;

Sailin' out again, an' bringin' more

An' more, an' more, an' more!

[CARRIE, spoken]

Who's gonna eat all that herring?

[ENOCH, spoken]

They ain't gonna be herring. I'm gonna put 'em in cans

An' call 'em sardines. Aha. Gonna build a little sardine

Cannery. Then a big one, then the biggest one in the whole

Country. Oh, Carrie, I'm gonna get rich on sardines. Ah!

I mean, we're gonna get rich. You an' me an' all of us

(sung)

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

[CARRIE]

I am not enough to another fleet!

[ENOCH]

We'll build a lot more rooms

Our dear little house will get bigger

Our dear little house will get bigger-

[CARRIE]

An' so will my figure!

[ENOCH, spoken]

Oh Carrie, can you imagine how it'll be when all the little

Kids are upstairs in their beds, and you and me sit alone

By the firelight. Me in my armchair, and you on my knee-

[CARRIE, spoken

Maybe. Maybe

[ENOCH]

When the children are asleep we 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

[CARRIE]

When the children are asleep we sit and dream

[ENOCH]

Dream all alone

[CARRIE]

The things that every other dad and mother dream

[ENOCH]

Dreams that won't be interrupted

When the children are asleep and lights are low

[CARRIE]

Hold and behold, 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

[ENOCH]

You'll dream with me

[CARRIE]

We'll think what fun we have had and be glad

That it's all came true!

[ENOCH]

When today is a long time ago

[BOTH]

You'll still hear me say

That the best dream I know is you

[CARRIE]

When the children are asleep I dream with you!