It's amazing how a rhyme about a baby falling catches on and becomes the go-to lullaby for singing your baby to sleep but there you are!
The lullaby 'Rock-a-bye Baby' dates back to the 18th century and was first published in Mother Goose's Melody in 1765.
We named 'Rock-a-bye Baby one of the darkest nursery rhymes of all time
Rock a bye baby lyrics
Rock a bye baby on the tree top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, And down will come baby, cradle and all.
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