I held you, I rocked you to sleep It'd take a long time but eventually you'd go And I'd try to get out of the rocking chair With you in my arms I'd get you to your crib, slowly lower you down Then pull my hands away, as if from a bomb Then I'd step away, one step at a time The floors were full of sand All the creeks of time Then I'd get to the door Open it carefully And turn back to our room so quietly When I'd got to the door, closed within an inch That's when you'd come awake As if you'd been watching Watching me the whole time As if you waited to see If I truly intend, just to let you be Just to leave, just to leave you alone Just toleave you alone How you would cry And I'd come back, yeah I'd come back And lift you up, sit back down with you Try too start all over again Start slowly rocking again Start all over again We'd start all over again I'd come back, I'd come back Lift you up Start all over again