When our son was small we sang him songs every night at bedtime. We had a lot of good ones, but I thought wouldn't it be nice if he could hear one about things in his own life? Since those would change over time I wanted a structure that could be easily adapted for new topics. And I wanted a good chorus that wouldn't seem childish to him in later years.

We put it in the rotation when he was about one and a half, a time when he understood a lot but wasn't talking much yet. I sang it every few days and sometimes thought he was paying more attention than usual, but it's hard to tell. Then one day Chloe reported that at nap time he had rejected every song she tried, until she finally thought to try this one. Wow! Then for weeks this was the only song he would allow (pretty rewarding for a Dad!), until we all got sick of it. Eventually things settled back down.

We made up a lot of verses as his interests changed; here are some of the better ones. Please make up your own if these don't fit! (And if singing to a girl you can substitute "my one" for "my son".)

You're welcome to listen to me or Chloe singing a verse and chorus, or see the notated melody.