ROCKING THE CRADLE
(Rita MacNeil (m & l) )


Rita MacNeil



She's rocking the cradle
Her father, he made it
He filled it with paper
And an old rag doll.

He's pulling the wagon
His father, he made it
He filled it with pine cones
And the wheels go round.

The Child in the stable
He sleeps in a manger
His father, he made it
From golden straw.

And here are the children
Who face tomorrow
The Child in the stable
Will lead them on.

(bridge)

She's wearing a red dress
Her mother, she made it
She laced it with ribbons
That all hang down.

He's wearing a white coat
His mother, she made it
She filled it with goose down
To keep him warm.

The Child in the stable
He's wrapped in a warm cloth
His mother, she made it
From a woven shawl.

And they are the children
Who face tomorrow
The Child in the stable
Will lead them on.

And we are the people
Who watch the children
And He will teach us
To love them all.


NOTES:

Lyrics as released by Rita MacNeil 1993 'Once Upon A Christmas'.

Rita MacNeil, a Canadian from Big Pond on Cape Breton Island, 
province of Nova Scotia, Canada composes music and lyrics together 
spontaneously before recording to tape and has over 
200 BMI registrations in 38 years.



(Transcribed by David Story - December 2013)