"The Hand That Rocks the Cradle"
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written by Morrissey and Marr, last couplet
written by Al Jolson. Sung by Sinead during
some concerts.
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     Please don't cry
     for the ghost and the storm outside
     will not invade this sacred shrine
     nor infiltrate your mind
     my life down I shall lie
     if the bogey-man should try 
     to play tricks on your sacred mind
     to tease, torment and tantalise
     wavering shadows loom
     a piano plays in an empty room
     there'll be blood on the cleaver tonight
     when darkness lifts and the room is bright
     I'll still be by your side
     there never need to be longing in your eyes 
     
     as long as the hand that rocks the cradle is mine
     as long as the hand that rocks the cradle is mine
     
     ceiling shadows shimmy by 
     and when the wardrobe towers like a beast of prey
     there's a sadness in your beautiful eyes 
     your untouched, unsoiled, wonderous eyes
     my life down I shall lie
     should restless spirits try 
     to play tricks on you sacred mind
     I once had a child and he saved my life
     but I never even asked his name
     I just looked into his wonderous eyes
     and said "never never never again"
     and all too soon I did return
     just like a moth to a flame
     so rattle my bones all over the stones
     because I'm only a beggar-man whom nobody owns
     see how words as old as sin
     fit me like a glove
     I'm here and here I'll stay
     together we lie and together we pray 
     there never need be longing in your eyes
     
     as long as the hand that rocks the cradle is mine
     as long as the hand that rocks the cradle is mine
     
     climb upon my knee, sonny boy
     although you're only three, sonny boy
     your mom she just never knew
     oh your mom, your mom...

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transcribed by Marcel Bobbink with a lot of help
     from the Morrisey/Smith newsgroup.
send corrections to: bobbink@chello.nl
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