Tender Shepherd

DESCRIPTION: "Tender shepherd, tender shepherd, let me count your sheep." One, two, three... they are fast asleep. Say your prayers and be safe
AUTHOR: Words: Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden, Adolph Green / Music: Moose Charlap, Jule Styne (source: allthelyrics.com)
EARLIEST DATE: 1954 (musical, Peter Pan)
KEYWORDS: sheep religious nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 385, 444, 540, "Tender Shepherd" (notes only)
NOTES [23 words]: Apparently from the Peter Pan musical, with Mrs. Darling singing the first verse and her children (Wendy, etc.) singing the later verses. - RBW
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File: ACSF385T

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