Hushabye Mountain Lyrics

Song Facts:

Genre: Lullaby, Musical

Lyricist: Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman

Composer: Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman

Artist Info:

This is another lyrical gem from the Sherman Brothers, Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman — whose legacy boasts a canon of extraordinary compositions for some of the most beloved family films its a beautiful song from their repertoire, this one exhibits their ability to be at once whimsical and deeply moving. The compositions by the Sherman brothers resonate to kids but also to grown-ups, therefore being charged with a story and content whose emotional value is timeless.
Their songs are often chock-full of fanciful lyrics that take the listener off to all sorts of fantasy locations —like the calming and soothing Hushabye Mountain referred to in this song.

Annotations

The song "Hushabye Mountain" is very soothing for the genre of the lullaby, wherein a mythical place is described —everything is quiet and calm and into that place the troubles fall and dissolve.

The breeze in the song, therefore, represented a natural force that would carry away troubles—the personified boats waiting to sail from lullaby bay. The image comes with a sense of quiet and tranquility. It is an insinuation that Hushabye Mountain is not a place on a map but also a hideout in mind and feelings from the hassles of daily life.

The lines "It isn't far to Hushabye Mountain / And your boat waits down by the quay" could perhaps be taken to mean that most certainly, if relief from stress seems awfully far, then it is at least closer than terribly far, which could be in the next thought. The soft winds, which "soon will fly your troubles to sea," personify the natural world into a caring, nurturing role that sums up the song's theme. As by all intents and purposes, this is a lullaby with its soft tune and tender words, once again reminding the characters lying within the context of the film and the audience alike about the caressing forces of nature and imagination. And with the repeated urging "close your eyes" and "wave good-bye to cares of the day," the listener is urged to let down all barriers, emphasizing a message of relaxation and mental escape.