Rock-a-bye Baby

Rock-a-bye baby, in the treetop
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle and all

What the hell? What kind of homicidal maniac was rocking their baby to sleep and thought, "Hey I've got a great idea for a song to put baby to sleep!? Let's see, first we'll put baby in the top of a tree, I bet that'll make him sleepy.

"Hmmm.... what rhymes with treetop... sock... no... pop... nah... oh! I know... rock! We'll have the wind make the cradle rock! BRILLIANT!

"Of course if there is wind and weight on a thin upper limb of a tree, it's gonna break and the cradle's gonna fall, so let's put that in next.

"Now how do I finish it?

"'I'll catch you baby because I love you and I'm tall?' No, doesn't flow well.

"'But the angels will save baby, cause he's such doll?' Meh.

"Wait! I got it! 'And down will come baby, cradle and all!' Yeah! that's perfect!"

And now the baby is supposed to sleep? No wonder the baby won't quit crying! Mommy's a frickin' psychopath!