Bette Midler

Released: November 12, 1991

Songwriter: Alan Bergman Don Grusin Marilyn Bergman

Producer: Arif Mardin Dave Grusin Joe Mardin Marc Shaiman

"Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Angels on my left and right to keep me safe all through the night."

There's a place way up high
Starry bright there, through the night there
Close your eyes. Let your wishes fly
You'll be in Dreamland by and by

Dimpled and drowsy, off you go
Over the treetops, sliding down a rainbow
Sleepyhead, curl up in your bed
And 'til the sun says, "Rise and shine,"
Sleep warm in Dreamland, baby mine

There's a place worlds away
Time has wings there, green with springs there
Smiles and songs bloom on every tree
Only in Dreamland, just wait and see

Deep down inside us, a child's still there
Wishing for Dreamland, kowing that it's somewhere
Though it may seem so far away
If you believe that dreams come true
You'll find a Dreamland waiting for you
Mmmmmm
"Go to sleep now, dear."

Bette Midler is a Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, comedienne and actress. Named in honor of Bette Davis, Midler’s career began performing off-broadway until she developed the stage persona The Divine Miss M while singing at the world-famous Continental Baths gay bathhouse. A pre-fame Barry Manilow, the venue’s in-house piano player, produced her Grammy-nominated debut album which scored three US top 40 singles including the Grammy-nominated “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”. Midler took home the Best New Artist Grammy that year, her first of three career wins.

Throughout the 1970s, Midler found further success with music, Broadway, television and film. The Rose, Midler’s 1979 acting debut, earned her both Oscar and Academy Award nominations, and its namesake song won her a Golden Globe and another Grammy – also giving Midler her first success overseas.

The early 1980s proved less successful for Midler with four under-performing singles and a box office flop with the film Jinxed. However, the second half of the decade would prove far more fruitful with a handful of very successful films including Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Ruthless People, Outrageous Fortune and Beaches, the latter featuring a chart-topping cover of “Wind Beneath My Wings” that won Midler her third Grammy and is considered one of the greatest songs in American film history.

more tracks from the album

For the Boys (Soundtrack)

From the album

For the Boys (Soundtrack) (1991)

Bette Midler popular songs

DreamlandBette Midler

Bette Midler

For the Boys (Soundtrack)