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Da Rabbit Lullaby

Song type: Actions, Calm, Face to face
Language: Scots
Age group: 0-2, 3-5
Topics: Scots

How to use this rhyme with babies

A nice cuddly song for babies. Gently stroke your baby’s cheeks as you rock them to the rhythm of this traditional Shetland lullaby.

How to use this rhyme with toddlers

This is a gentle, soothing song for toddler’s bedtime. They might like to put their fingers to their lips when you sing ‘hushie-ba’ and do the actions for rabbit ears or whiskers.

How to use this rhyme with 3-5-year olds

Although this song is about baby, 3-5 year olds will still enjoy having this sung to them at bedtime. They might like to cuddle and do some actions on their own fluffy toy (it doesn’t need to be a bunny!)

Da Rabbit Lullaby lyrics

Hushie-baa baa

Du’s da best rabbit

At ever I saa.

Da nicht is dat caald

Du sanna geng furt

Come her an A’ll tak dee

Up i my skurt

So lay du dee doon

An faa du asleep

Da moarn du sall get

A piece o a neep.

By Vagaland

Hushie-baa Fluffy

Hushie baa-baa

Du's da best rabbit

At ever I saa.

© Freda Leask

Funded by Scottish Government’s Gaelic and Scots Learning Directorate