oh bye oh baby, oh bye oh baby

by pam
(nc)

My father use to sing this to me and my brother. He passed away a few years back and I can not get the words or music right.. really would like to rock my baby to sleep to this.

oh, bye oh baby, oh bye oh baby. oh bye oh baby

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Jan 26, 2024
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starstarstarstarstar 		Baby by o NEW
by: Anonymous

Oh my gosh I always thought my mom (she was my grandmother) made it up!!!
I have a version that I made up because all I remembered was
Baby by o baby by

I’m sure I just switched it but I made up several verses and now I sing to my granddaughter
I’m so happy to see all of you remembering and singing it too
Jun 16, 2023
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starstarstarstarstar 		Baby Bye Lullaby NEW
by: Lisa Cornish

My grandmother used to sing it to all her grandchildren, I sang it to my children and now to my own granddaughter. Her version was:
Me oh my oh,
baby bye oh,
Me oh my oh baby bye.

Be oh by oh
Baby my oh,
Be oh by Oh baby my.
(Repeat)

I always thought it was of Cajun decent although we had no Cajun in our family. My grandparents were from the Ozark hills. My grandmother was of Dutch decent and there was some Indian heritage from my grandfathers side. This must be a very old lullaby and through the years many have added their own touch to make their own version.
May 25, 2023
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starstarstarstarstar 		Southern Trans Man NEW
by: Anonymous

for me it was
By O by baby
baby by oh bye
by o by baby
Baby dont you cry
*repeat*

i grew up singing it for hours for my nieces and nephews
they knocked right off i would sing it while rocking them or rubbing their back *usually both* my poor shirts and dresses had a big line of baby drool from how knocked out they were
May 23, 2023
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starstarstarstarstar 		My Granny sang it to me as follows NEW
by: Anonymous

Bye o bye baby
Bye o bye baby
Go to sleep
Dream so sweet
Bye o bye baby
Bye o bye baby

Rocking and patting, slow and soft.
I remember singing it to my baby dolls as a little girl, later to my younger siblings, and babies I would babysit, and eventually to the babies in daycare where I worked.
My grandparents had roots in Appalachia (Northern Alabama) although by the time I was born our family was in Arizona.

Jun 17, 2022
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starstarstarstarstar 		How my mother sang it. NEW
by: Anonymous

My mother sang:

Bye oh baby Bye
Bye oh baby Bye
Go to sleep
and shut your little eyes
Bye oh baby Bye
Bye oh baby Bye
(repeat)

It was slow crooning, rhythmic as she rocked you in her arms. We both sang it for my children.
Her ancestors were from Appalachian Kentucky by way of Tidewater Virginia from England. She would be 94 if she was still alive.
Jan 23, 2022
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starstarstarstarstar 		By oh Baby NEW
by: Teresa

My mamaw used to rock me and sing " by oh baby go too sleepy, by oh baby, go to sleepy town" then "by oh baby" on repeat between while she rocked me and patted my bottom. To this day when I am stressed, sick, or in pain I hear her in my mind and it makes me feel better. I miss her so much.
I wasn't sure if she made it up or it was passed down in my family. I have been looking for information on it. This is the first place I found anything about this lulliby. I would love to know its true origin. Her parents werw Pennsylvania dutch.
Jul 27, 2021
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starstarstarstarstar 		Bye o Bye O lullaby NEW
by: Anonymous

My grandmother from Indiana sung to me and now I sing it to my grandchildren only ours went.

Bye
Bye
Bye
Bye
Bye O Bye O bye O
Bye
Bye O
Bye O Bye O
Bye
Repeat
Nov 12, 2020
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starstarstarstarstar 		English NEW
by: Anonymous

This is an English tune. My granny sang the Bye Oh Baby part and she also used many old fashioned English terms. I looked it up and found the origin was English also.

For example, a waist is a shirt...a poke is a sack...a receipt is a recipe...she never used the modern terms for those things.
Nov 02, 2020
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starstarstarstarstar 		Bye-O NEW
by: Melissa

My grandmother-Cherokee Native American and Appalachian/Nashville Tennessee.
Bye-O babY
Bye-O baby girl
Bye-O baby
Bye-O baby girl
I miss it.
Jul 19, 2020
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starstarstarstarstar 		Bye Oh Baby (Haunting, Soulful Lullaby)
by: Dianna Wagoner

Our Family was Cherokee, German, Irish, and some English, but they were settled in the NC and Virginia mountains. But my Nanny (grandma) used to sing this to us when she'd rock us to sleep, and it had a Native American,soulful, almost haunting sounding tune. But the only words she ever sang were:

Bye Oh Baby,
Bye Oh Baby,
Bye Oh Baby Bye,
Bye Oh My Baby
Bye Oh Baby,
Bye Oh Baby Bye
(repeat)

My mother sang this to us and I, in turn, sang it to my babies.
I always thought it was Cherokee in origin by the tune.
Jun 01, 2020
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starstarstarstarstar 		My grandfather sang it too me NEW
by: Anonymous

He was old in his late 70s when I was born, he sang it just like the post by Jim I'd love to know it orgin. His parents were from overseas and eventually settled in Appalachia, specifically Tazewell VA in the coal camps, he didn't speak English in his childhood.
Jan 27, 2020
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starstarstarstarstar 		My grandmother’s version NEW
by: Jim Jordan

My grandmother from Arkansas sang this version to us:
Bye-o bye-o bye-o baby
Bye-o baby mine

Bye-o bye-o bye-o baby
Bye-o baby mine

I’ve never heard anyone else sing it the same way. I used to sing it to my daughters who are now in their 40’s
Jul 18, 2017
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starstarstarstarstar 		Best of memories NEW
by: Anonymous

My mom sang this to me and I've sung it to the babies I've rocked. Sang it to my grandson thru Skype. Always works. Only ever heard bye o bye o bye o baby repeated. Sure doesn't seem to matter. Had always wondered if other people knew this lullaby.
May 22, 2017
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starstarstarstarstar 		my grandmother NEW
by: Anonymous

whenever i was throwing a tantrum when i was little my grandmother would hold me in her arms and sing this to me till i calmed down. didn't know it had any other lyrics. she only ever sang "by oh baby baby by oh" on repeat. i know if i ever have children i am gonna sing it to them. it still calms me down now a days if i am upset. (im 22 btw)
Jan 11, 2017
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starstarstarstarstar 		Bye Bye Baby NEW
by: Anonymous

using the tune of Lord Dismiss us with thy blessing I sing (a lot of it I made up...):

Bye bye baby
bye bye baby
bye bye baby
Daddy's (Mommy's) baby girl (boy)

rest your head now
on your bed now
bye bye baby
Daddy's baby girl

Go to sleep my little darlin' (angel)
Go to sleep my little one (or son)

Rest your head now
on your bed now
my my baby
now the day is done
Oct 01, 2016
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starstarstarstarstar 		Bye of baby NEW
by: Anonymous

My husband and I sang all 4 of our babies to sleep to this.Have no idea where it came from. But it went: By oh baby go to sleepy town. By oh baby go to sleepy town. Momma loves you go to sleepy town. Momma loves you go to sleepy town.
Then you would sing it over and over again each time adding a different person who loves you. Daddy loves you go to sleepy town. We sang all of the grand parents in it and all the siblings, aunts, uncles. Our 1st born would not go to sleep until we sang the pastors name, loves you go to sleepy town..... Precious memories
Jan 17, 2016
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starstarstarstarstar 		Bye oh bye, oh baby baby bye NEW
by: Anonymous

My mother, from Texas, sang it to us as children using the melody from "Til we Meet Again". Different words....but the same tune she used.

Here's a version with Doris Day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWXQfvFoU5Q
Jan 17, 2016
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starstarstarstarstar 		Bye-oh bye, oh baby, baby bye. NEW
by: Anonymous

My mother, from Texas, sang it to us as children using the melody of "Til we Meet Again". Different words....but the same tune she used.

Here's a version with Doris Day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWXQfvFoU5Q
Jan 07, 2016
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starstarstarstarstar 		bye oh bye oh baby NEW
by: Brandi E

After I posted my comment, I remembered the rest of the words my grandmother used to sing. It went like this,

"Bye oh bye, oh baby... bye oh bye, oh baby... go to sleep, grandma's girl... bye oh bye, oh baby..."

Of course the words would be changed for whoever was singing and who they were singing to, so "mommy's boy" or "auntie's girl" etc.

I have no idea who sang it, but it is my favorite lullaby and I'll sing it to my children someday.
Jan 07, 2016
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starstarstarstarstar 		bye oh bye oh baby... NEW
by: Brandi E

My mother used to sing to me "bye oh bye oh baby..." and her mother used to sing it to her. I have no idea where it came from, but when my niece was born, I learned it and would sing it to her. You just sing the words very slowly and drawn out. I love it.
Dec 12, 2015
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starstarstarstarstar 		Bye baby bye o NEW
by: Anonymous

Our grandfather used to sing this too, found a link to a 1911 kindergarten magazine. Song was called lullaby. But he never sang more than the bye baby by o
Jun 16, 2015
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starstarstarstarstar 		Bye oh's!
by: Anonymous

My mom learned it from an african american nanny she had for a short time in the 40's, and sang it to us every night. Bye-o, bye-o, bye-o baby bye. Repeat.
Apr 03, 2014
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starstarstarstarstar 		grandpa sang
by: Anonymous

mom and I heard it from her father cant remember lyrics, but to tune of 'lord dismiss us with your blessing' found a song [audio] on amazon [it was 1920 black plantation/jazz]
Aug 04, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		Bye-o lullaby
by: Anonymous

Bye o bye o bye o baby
Close your little sleepy eyes
You are mummy's loving baby
You are daddy's little prize

Searching for the same thing myself, this is what I came across that sounded similar Hope it might help

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