Light a Night Light — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

You've no need to light a night-light
On a light night like tonight,
For a night-light's light's a slight light,
And tonight's a night that's light.
When a night's light, like tonight's light,
It is really not quite right
To light night-lights with their slight lights
On a light night like tonight.

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What are the words to Light a Night Light?
The lyrics to Light a Night Light are: You've no need to light a night-light / On a light night like tonight, / For a night-light's light's a slight light, / And tonight's a night that's light. / When a night's light, like tonight's light, / It is really not quite right ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Light a Night Light have?
"Light a Night Light" has 8 lines of verse.

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