<P> "Hush, Little Baby" is a traditional lullaby, thought to have been written in the Southern United States . Like most folk songs, the author and date of origin are unknown . The lyrics promise all kinds of rewards to the child if he or she is quiet . The simple structure allows more verses to be added ad lib . </P> <P> The song has been performed and recorded by many artists including Joan Baez, Regina Spektor, Nina Simone, The Weavers and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir . Additionally, the song has been adapted into pop songs such as Maurice King's "Hambone", Inez and Charlie Foxx's "Mockingbird" and Bo Diddley's eponymous song "Bo Diddley", as well as Eminem's "Mockingbird". </P> <P> Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, James Taylor, Etta James, Taj Mahal and Dusty Springfield have each recorded "Mockingbird", which is an R&B variant of the song . "Mockingbird" was featured humorously as a car travel song in the films National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) and Dumb & Dumber (1994). </P> <P> "Hush Little Baby" has also been used in the play The Miracle Worker, about Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan . </P>

Hush little baby if that diamond ring dont shine