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Artist: Procol Harum
Canonical path: /procol-harum/the-hand-that-rocks-the-cradle
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The hand that rocks the cradle
Read The hand that rocks the cradle lyrics by Procol Harum on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The hand that rocks the cradle
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When you're out in the dark
nothing to believe in
And you can't find a way back home
There's a man with a secret
There's a visionary sister
Who knows what's right or wrong?
Little by little I turn to the light
And one day I'll be satisfied
Like the hand that rocks the cradle
I gotta be gentle and strong
The hand that rocks the cradle
Gonna be the lucky one
When the wind blows cold
And you lose your resistance
Slipping down on the darkest side
You can push too hard
You can run too fast
Don't get lost in the looking glass
Little by little the wheel turns around
And one day I'll be satisfied
Like the hand that rocks the cradle
I gotta be gentle and strong
The hand that rocks the cradle
Gonna be the lucky one
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