Exclusive: Complete lyrics to song For Kate Middleton's child

Earlier today, Hot Press revealed that irish songwriter Brendan Graham had written the lyrics for a song, composed in honour of the child of Prince William and Kate Middleton, expected in July.

The music for the song was composed by Paul Mealor, who was commissioned to write a piece for the royal wedding and the recording by Hayley Westerna (pictured) was premiered today on Classic FM.

We can now reveal the complete lyrics to the song, which is a lullaby.

"'While mindful of to whom the song was dedicated," Brendan Graham told Hot Press, "it was also important that the 'story' of the song would be open for any parent to identify with – and be something which any parent could sing to a child'."

The full lyrics of the song run as follows:

The world out there -
The heavens all - to sleep,
And I am here,
A watch with you to keep.

Sleep on... sleep on...sleep deep and sleep strong:
Sleep on... sleep on...the road of life is long:
I whisper a prayer, may your path be clear...
Sleep on.

May you be wise,
In answer to your call,
May you still rise,
If ever you should fall.

Sleep on... sleep on... sleep deep and sleep strong:
Sleep on... sleep on...the road of life is long:
I whisper a prayer, may your path be clear...
Sleep on... sleep on...sleep on!

(c) Brendan Graham
Reprinted by kind permission Brendan Graham.