Shel SilversteinRockabye Baby, in the treetop Dont you know a treetopis no safe place to rock? And who put you up there, and your cradle too? Baby, I think someone down herehas got it in for you!
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The song "Rockabye Baby" was written by English singer and songwriter, Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda McCartney. It is an old nursery rhyme that has been used in various formats for centuries, but the version written by Paul and Linda is one of the most popular. "Rockabye Baby" tells the story of a fussy baby who is rocked to sleep in a tree. A small crowd of people stand below the tree and sing along with them: "Rockabye Baby, in the tree topDont you know a tree topis no safe place to rock!" And then the crowd shouts: "Rockabye Baby! In the treetopDont you know a treetopis no safe place to rock!"
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