there s a kind of light shining down through the trees there s a bright moon light shining down through the trees and i know my baby s coming down to be with me she got a basket on her arm my love is high she got a basket on her arm my love is high now when she opens up the basket things are gonna be alright i hear my baby calling my my my my my my baby goodnight well well my my my my my my baby goodnight yeah yeah oh baby goodnight i hear that bird a calling singing like a whippoorwill well well well i hear that bird a calling singing like a whippoorwill and when i hear that bird a calling it gives my baby such a thrill and i think i called my baby my my my my my my baby goodnight well well well my my my my my my baby goodnight oooooooh oh baby goodnight and i don t believe you heard me my my talking about talking about baby my light my my my my talking about baby my light oh baby goodnight and i m talking to the preacher