Good Night Sleep Tight — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Good night, sleep tight,
Wake up bright
In the morning light
To do what's right
With all your might.
Variation: Line added between first and second "Don't
Let the Bedbugs Bite"
Variation:
Good night, sleep tight,
Don’t let the bedbugs bite.
And if they do
Then take your shoe
A
nd knock ‘em ‘til
They’re black and blue!

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What are the words to Good Night Sleep Tight?
The lyrics to Good Night Sleep Tight are: Good night, sleep tight, / Wake up bright / In the morning light / To do what's right / With all your might. / Variation: Line added between first and second "Don't ... Read the full 15-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Good Night Sleep Tight have?
"Good Night Sleep Tight" has 15 lines of verse.

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