The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Lyrics - Sinead Oconnor

please don't cry 

for the ghost in the storm outside 

they'll not invade this sacred shrine 

nor infiltrate your mind 

my life down I will lie 

if the bogeyman should try 

to play tricks on your sacred mind 

to tease, torment and tantilize 

waring shadows loom 

a piano plays in an empty room 

there'll be blood on the (cleaver) tonight 

and when darkness lifts and the room is bright 

I'll still be by your side 

you'll never be alone again 

as long as the hand that rocks the cradle is mine 

as long as the hand that rocks the cradle is mine 

seeing shadows shimmy, die 

and when the wardrobe (.....) 

the sadness in your beautiful eyes 

your untouched, unspoiled, wondrous eyes 

my life down I will lie 

should restless spirits try 

to play tricks on your sacred mind 

I once had a child and it saved my life 

and I never even asked his name 

I just looked into his wondrous 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 and nobody alms 

see how words recind 

I'm here and here I'll stay 

together 

together we'll pray 

yuo'll never need be alone again 

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 sunny bones ....