Poison in the cradle

# "Poison in the Cradle" [Intro] (Slide guitar) I woke up this mornin', baby, with a heavy heart Thinkin' 'bout my child, and the poison we impart # Verse 1 My ex-partner's got a grudge, baby, and it's plain to see She's usin' our child as a pawn, in her game of misery She's feedin' her lies, and half-truths too And now my baby's caught in the middle, oh, what am I to do? # Chorus There's poison in the cradle, baby, and it's spreadin' fast A toxic legacy, that's gonna last We're co-parentin' in hell, baby, with no escape And our child's the one who's gonna pay # Verse 2 I try to be the better parent, baby, but it's hard to prevail When the other one's playin' dirty, and manipulatin' our child's tale She's got a silver tongue, baby, and a heart of stone And I'm just tryin' to protect our child, from the harm she's known # Chorus There's poison in the cradle, baby, and it's spreadin' fast A toxic legacy, that's gonna last We're co-parentin' in hell, baby, with no escape And our child's the one who's gonna pay # Bridge I pray for the day, baby, when our child will see The truth about the poison, and the harm it's caused in me I'll keep on fightin', baby, for our child's sake And hope that someday, we'll break this toxic cycle, and our child will awake # Chorus There's poison in the cradle, baby, and it's spreadin' fast A toxic legacy, that's gonna last We're co-parentin' in hell, baby, with no escape And our child's the one who's gonna pay # Outro (Slide guitar) Now I'm walkin' these delta roads, baby, with a heavy heart Thinkin' 'bout my child, and the poison we impart.