Pretty baby, in your cradle,
Smiling sickly, hushed and still
Mama loves you, oh how she loves you,
But when you cry now, she cannot hear
And the lights go out on the carousel,
Infant
innocent, so long, farewell.
Little sad
eyes, looking for playthings,
But there's no brother to play with
you
Stern faces gather, distant voices murmur
But
no-one touches, no-one comes near
And the lights go out on the carousel,
Infant
innocent, so long, farewell.
Hours pass
slowly, restless turning
For there's no mother to heal your pain
Fading
surely, you are returning,
But will it first be from a broken
heart?
And the lights go out on the carousel,
Infant
innocent, so long, farewell.
And the lights go out on the carousel,
Infant
innocent, so life, farewell.
Lyrics written by Anthony Phillips
© EMI Music Publishing Ltd. Reproduced by permission.
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