Hap Palmer Follow

All over the land the children were sleeping
With nary a whisper or peep
But there was a place
where lights were still burning
And children could not fall asleep

Chorus:
It was the summer slumber party at Sabrina's house
The kind where laughter never ends
The summer slumber party at Sabrina's house
Her room was filled with all her friends

School was not in session
so they got to stay up late
Sabrina kept on saying "This is great !"
We can stay up past our bedtimes;
there's no homework due tonight;
No problems in arithmetic or spelling lists to write

Blaring in the background
you could hear their favorite tune
As they made their joyful plans to sleep 'til noon
Eating Snickers in their slippers,
sharing jokes and soda pop
Getting sicker by the minute '
cause they simply could not stop

Repeat Chorus

If you think that little girls
are always sweet and nice
Sabrina's gang will have you thinking twice
They can jump and tumble just as well as anyone
With pillow fights that rival
what the wildest boys call fun

Carrie did a cartwheel over Betsy Burger's bed
Barely missing Holly Hoover's head;
Heather did a handstand rolling to an arabesque
She started on the dresser
and she ended on the desk

Repeat Chorus

Sabrina whispered "Shhh"
when she heard her father knock
He said, "Go to sleep now girls, It's 10 o'clock"
It was quiet for a moment until Shirley tickled Jan
Then Bev burped from too much soda
and the giggling began

Time and time again they would try to settle down
Then burst out laughing for another round
Tired yet still wired they went on a talking jag
'Til their eyes got puffy
and their chins began to sag

Repeat Chorus

As crickets grew silent in the fading moonlight
The girls were beginning to doze
Tired and yawning, drowsy and nodding
They drifted to peaceful repose

Her mother then tiptoed into the room,
And untangled Sabrina's long braids
She covered each child and switched off the lights
And quietly pulled down the shades

All over the land the children were rising
With bright smiles they met the new day
But sleepy Sabrina and friends they still slumbered
Too weary and worn out to play