⸻ VERSE 1 Hush now, child, don’t you weep Lay your head where shadows sleep Teeth for pillows, bones for beds Crimson spiders spin your threads ⸻ CHORUS Rock-a-bye, the veins run dry Under black and broken sky Sing with worms, they hum your tune Sleep inside the hollow moon ⸻ VERSE 2 Fingers crawl across your cheek Voices hum but never speak Eyes like lanterns, dripping red Smile, my sweet, the night is fed ⸻ CHORUS Rock-a-bye, the veins run dry Under black and broken sky Sing with worms, they hum your tune Sleep inside the hollow moon ⸻ BRIDGE (off-kilter, whispered and warped) Tick-tock hearts that don’t beat true Rats will sing a song for you Feathers fall from mouths of stone You will never dream alone ⸻ FINAL CHORUS Rock-a-bye, your soul is mine Folded in the Graveyard’s spine Kiss the dark, embrace the gloom Sleep forever — no more room
