The Doll Song
I still remember my Raggedy Ann
Although she sat all torn and tattered
I am glad she was there when it really mattered.
I got an email from Mom. I am posting the lyrics to the doll song that she sang to me and the one I sing to her granddaughter. Thanks Mom!
Mom said: “I don't think that the melody matters much. Little girls just love the words.”
Dear Mom,
Big girls love it too! I still remember how you sang that song. I can hear your voice in my memories. It is one of my most treasured memories of us.
It was a secret, my love for my raggedy doll collection when I was a little girl. The cat is out of the bag now. The Raggedy life does have a special something behind the name…
I still remember the beautiful hand made raggedy you bought for me.
I was never for the porcelain pretty, I find it very beautiful but I never had the delicacy to handle them. Do you remember my little white porcelain horse I named “Dusty”? He was just a heap of glue by the time I was done with him. I loved him though.
The throw against the wall kind of things lasted a lot longer with me.
The Doll Song
"I had a doll--come from a fair,
with big blue eyes and yellow hair.
I wanted her to come and play,
but Mom made me put her away.
Once when I had the chicken pox,
My mom took her out of the box.
I stood her up and I let her fall,
and now I've got no doll at all.
'Ceptin' my ole rag doll.
You can throw 'gainst the wall.
Her eyes don't shut when she's asleep,
but she's a doll I'll always keep.
I never do comb her hair--
Cause there ain't any there.
Of all the rest, I love her best--
My little ole rag doll."
posted by Raggedy at July 18, 2006
17 Comments:
I have similar sentiments about my Micronauts.
Aaaww! I've never heard that one, but then, I never played with dolls, much. I should sing it to my kids, who recently tossed ALL their Barbies (because they are grown up now), but their soft baby dolls (repaired and patched by mom) still go to bed with them every night.
Hi Raggedy ~ I hope your mother had a lovely birthday. That was a nice post for her and I like the Raggedy song. I
see where you got the name of your blog from. I didn't have one, but had
a lovely old teddy bear and many years
later gave it to my son. My Dad was not pleased that he wrecked it. I wish
now that I had kept it. Thanks for comments. Take care, Merle.
Sweet song.
Raggedy Ann has a very special place in my heart ... as a child, my mom always wanted a Raggedy Ann and they could never afford it. A few years ago, she called me and said "Guess what I just bought? A Raggedy Ann doll!"
When she died two years ago, that was one of the things I made sure I took with me. It's now with my granddaughter. And will, hopefully someday, be given to HER granddaughter.
She also had a small, miniature Raggedy Ann figurine that now sits on my dresser and every morning, I walk past it and say "Good morning, Mama."
Thanks, Raggedy. My heart needed that.
(hugs)
My daughter Julia has a cloth doll that is about three feet long. She got her when we were on the road from California to Alabama when she was just a baby and she called her Baa Baa. Still has her to this day and she's fifteen. And we still call her Baa-Baa.
Thanks for the walk down memory lane, Raggedy.
Awwww! Great post today! Happy belated birthday to your mommy!
Lois Lane
Very sweet! I was never much for the dolls that were look-but-don't-touch, either. Give me a Raggedy Ann anyday!
not too much into dolls personally, but this is a tender and delicate post. Anyone can relate to that. lots o' luck
Gidday Raggedy, I'm glad you liked my other owl photos. The place where I was staying I rented and have now left there so where I am now is more cluttered with houses so I doubt if I'll see owls again, but this new place I'm in I have two possums that live in my roof cavity and I often see them when they come out to feed at night.
I can't relate to this one (you know being a guy and all). But my wife made these for our granddaughters and they are still one of their favorite things to cuddle with at night. ~ jb///
Awww - cute post. Happy birthday wishes for your mother.
I have a friend who was apparently nicknamed Raggedy Ann at school due to her gawkiness. Considering the swan she turned into, it's hard to believe now.
I don't recall ever hearing that song, but I like it!!
I had one of those little monkey rag dolls when I was a kid. It was not well behalved.
I loved it, dolls were a big part of my life as well. I never had a Raggedy Ann doll but the books were some of my favorite.
Happy birthday to your mom!
*HUUUUGS* to you!
I don't remember the doll song, but my mom made Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls for years when I was growing up. I lost mine when my house burned down and this post makes me want to make my own dolls now :)
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