Sinead O'connor - The Hand That Rocks The Cradle lyrics

------------------------------------------- Written by morrissey and marr, last couplet Written by al jolson. sung by sinead during Some concerts. ------------------------------------------- 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...