Rock a Bye Baby

Alternative Lyrics & Words

An alternate (and less disturbing!) ending to the song is:

"and momma will catch you cradle and all."

Extended Version

Baby is drowsy,
cozy and fair
His mother sits
in her rocking chair
Forward and back
the baby she swings
and though baby sleeps
he hears what she sings

From the high rooftops,
down to the sea
No one's as dear
as baby to me
Wee little hands,
eyes shiny and bright
Now sound asleep
until morning light

Rock a bye baby
in the tree top
When the wind blows
the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks,
the cradle will fall
And down will come baby
cradle and all

A longer version goes like this

Rock a bye baby
Thy cradle is green
Fathers a nobleman
Mothers queen
And Betty's a lady
Who wears a gold ring
And Johny's a drummer
Who drums for the king

Here's another extended version

Rock a bye baby, on the tree top
When the wind blows the cradle will rock
When the bow brakes the cradle will fall
And down will go baby cradle and all.

You're cradle is green your momma is queen
And your daddy is king.
Sisters a ladie that wears a gold ring.
Brother a drummer that plays for the king.

Up and down the hill your cradle will rock
But don't worry baby because mamma is nay
And no baby's will fall no not today.

Here's A Short & Sweet Version

Rock a bye baby on the tree top
When the wind blows the cradle will rock
And baby birds sing a sweet song
So baby sleeps all the night long

Short Version

Hush a bye daddy asleep on the beach
When the tide comes in then daddy will schreech
When daddy schreechs we will give him a hand to dig poor old daddy out of the sand

Additional Version

Rock a bye Rock a bye nothing to Fear
Rock a bye Rock a bye Mommy is near

Rock a bye Baby Rock a bye
Dear Angels in Heaven will watch over Thee
Rock a bye Baby Rock a bye Dear

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