Lyrics

[Verse 1] The sheep's in the meadow The cow's in the corn Now is the time for a child to be born Reach for the moon And laugh at the sun If he's a boy he'll carry a gun Sang the crow on the cradle [Verse 2] If it should be that this baby's a girl Never you mind if her hair doesn't curl Rings on her fingers And bells on her toes And a bomber above her wherever she goes Sang the crow on the cradle [Verse 3] Rock-a-by-baby The black and the white Somebody's baby was born for a fight Rock-a-by-baby The white and the black Somebody's baby is not coming back Sang the crow on the cradle [Verse 4] Now you're Mami and Papi They scrape and they save For they build you a coffin and they dig you a grave Hush-a-bye little one, never you weep 'Cause we've got a toy that can put you to sleep Sang the crow on the cradle [Verse 5] Bring me a gun, and I'll shoot that bird dead That's what your Mami and your Papi once said Crow on the cradle, tell me what shall I do? That is a thing I'll leave up to you Sang the crow on the cradle Sang the crow on the cradle