Rock-a-bye Baby
Common Version:
Rock-a-bye baby, in the treetop,
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock,
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby, cradle and all.
Earlier versions
The first printed version from Mother Goose's Melody, has the
following lyrics:
Hush-a-by baby
On the tree top,
When the wind blows
The cradle will rock.
The version from Songs for Nursery (1805), contains the wording:
Rock-a-bye, baby, thy cradle is green,
Father's a nobleman, mother's a queen...
