The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Song Lyrics and Chords
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Song Lyrics and Chords by Glen Campbell
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
Recorded by Glen Campbell
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He got here and wrinkled scared and
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crying
The she
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took him up and held him to her
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And he
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sure was glad to get what mama
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offered
Then he
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went to sleep and
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put his fears to
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rest
It didn't seem to matter what he
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needed
He could
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always count on mama to
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supply
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regardless of the sleep she might be
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losing
He
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always found a
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twinkle in her
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eye
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There ought to be a
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hall of fame for
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mamas
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Creation's most
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unique and precious
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pearls
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And heaven help us
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always to
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remem-
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ber
That the
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hand that rocks the
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cradle rules the
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world
She taught him all the attributes of
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greatness
That she
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knew he couldn't learn away from
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home
And by the
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time she wore the cover off her
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bible
Her
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hair was gray and
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her little man was
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gone
Repeat #3
Yes the
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hand that rocks the
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cradle rules the
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world
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Hand That Rocks The Cradle?
- The song The Hand That Rocks The Cradle was sang by Glen Campbell.
Who is Glen Campbell?
- Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 - August 8, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and television host. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television from 1969 until 1972. He released 64 albums in a career that spanned five decades, selling over 45 million records worldwide, including twelve gold albums, four platinum albums, and one double-platinum album.
Born in Billstown, Arkansas, Campbell began his professional career as a studio musician in Los Angeles, spending several years playing with the group of instrumentalists later known as "The Wrecking Crew". After becoming a solo artist, he placed a total of 80 different songs on either the Billboard Country Chart, Billboard Hot 100, or Adult Contemporary Chart, of which 29 made the top 10 and of which nine reached number one on at least one of those charts. Among Campbell's hits are "Universal Soldier", his first hit from 1965, along with "Gentle on My Mind" (1967), "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (1967), "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife" (1968), "Wichita Lineman" (1968), "Galveston" (1969), "Rhinestone Cowboy" (1975) and "Southern Nights" (1977).In 1967, Campbell won four Grammys in the country and pop categories. For "Gentle on My Mind", he received two awards in country and western "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" did the same in pop. Three of his early hits later won Grammy Hall of Fame Awards (2000, 2004, 2008), while Campbell himself won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. He owned trophies for Male Vocalist of the Year from both the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM), and took the CMA's top award as 1968 Entertainer of the Year. Campbell played a supporting role in the film True Grit (1969), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. He also sang the title song, which was nominated for an Academy Award.
