My mother used to say that tending to a crying baby is easy because they only cry for 4 reasons. When CJ was in diapers, I used to sing to her about the 4 reasons.
What’s wrong, baby?
Are you hungry? No?
Are you cold? No?
Are you sleepy? No?
Okay, then, you
Have a Big Soggy Diaper.
Are you hungry? No?
Are you cold? No?
Are you sleepy? No?
Okay, then, you
Have a Big Soggy Diaper.
and on from there. Last Christmas I arranged the “Big Soggy Diaper” song as a barbershop quartet; the sheet music is here.
And this year, 11 days before Christmas, a quartet from the college singing group One Note Stand came to our house and sang it to CJ and me. Here they are.