Sleep little angel, Mama's baby girl.

Mama's got to go downtown.

The moon is up, The sun is down.

She's got to pay the rent somehow.

One by one they lay their money down

To buy the only thing she sells.

You do strange things when you're caught between

The devil and the deep blue sea,

The devil and the deep blue sea.

Sleep little angel, dream pretty dreams.

There's so much that you don't know.

The things your mama does she does for you

'Cause your mama loves you so.

One by one they lay their money down

To buy the only thing she sells

You do strange things when you're caught between

The devil and the deep blue sea.

The devil and the deep blue sea.

One day baby your mama's gonna buy

A little house out of town.

She's gonna make a new life and never look back.

She's gonna make her little girl so proud.

One by one they lay their money down

To buy the only thing she sells

You do strange things when you're caught between

The devil and the deep blue sea.

The devil and the deep blue sea.