And the cradle, the cradle will rock
Well, the kid is into losin' sleep
Oh, ow, ah, ah, ah
And when some local kid gets down
And I say, "Rock on"
And the cradle will rock
His folks are overjoyed
Ooh, ow
Oh, oh, oh
They say, "Ya could've least faked it, boy fake it, boy"
Have you seen Junior's grades?
An' he's unemployed
And so an early age he hits the street
An' I say, "Rock on"
At an early age he hits the street
They try an' drum him outta town
Oh, say, "Rock on"
I say, "Rock on"
"Rock on, rock on"
And when some local kid gets down
(Unemployed?)
(Ooh, stranger, boy)
You know it's more than just an aggravation
Yes the cradle, cradle will rock
Rock on
How this younger generation swings
Well, they say, "It's kinda frightnin'
Uh, rock on
Winds up tired with who he meets
They say, "Ya could've least faked it, boy, faked it, boy"
You know it's more than just some new sensation"
Ow and the cradle will rock, ow
Rock on, rock on, rock on
And he don't come home for half the week
Hey, rock on
They try an' drum him outta town
This ain't never been new, babe, child, ow
Rock on, wow, I said
Yes the cradle, cradle will rock
And the cradle will rock
Winds up tired with who he meets
An' he's unemployed
