Published 1968 | Lyricist(s) Jim McLean | |
Composer(s) Traditional ("Chi Mi Na Mòrbheanna") Language Scottish English or Scots | ||
"Smile In Your Sleep", sometimes known as "Hush, Hush, Time To Be Sleeping" (Scots: "Hush, Hush, Time Tae Be Sleepin") is a Scottish folk song and lullaby written by Jim McLean and set to the tune of the Gaelic air, "Chi Mi Na Mòrbheanna" (literally "I will see the great mountains", or "The Mist Covered Mountain"). It follows the experiences of crofters during the Highland Clearances through eviction and emigration.
Lyrics
Several versions of the lyrics exist, both in Scottish English, Scots, and a hybrid of the two.
References
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