[Verse 1] Rocking chair Crooked floor Fishbowl shining like a tiny moon Blue smoke crawling up the walls Teeth all glitter in the darkened room Little tabs like paper wings Tongues all humming with a metal taste Laughing shadows on the ceiling fan Clock hands melting off the fireplace [Chorus] Hush now Baby Don’t you scream This is just a sideways dream Fireflies in your bloodstream glow While we count the cracks in the fishbowl (slow) Drift Drift Deeper you go Kissing all the monsters you used to say no Hush now Baby Close those eyes Let the pretty poison sing you goodnight [Verse 2] Ukulele with a broken string Croaks like frogs in a summer drain Porcelain angels on the window ledge Turn their heads and whisper your name (shhh) Crystal clouds in a tiny storm Rain glass diamonds on your open palms You try to speak but the words melt down Into candy worms crawling up your arms [Chorus] Hush now Baby Don’t you scream This is just a sideways dream Fireflies in your bloodstream glow While we count the cracks in the fishbowl (slow) Drift Drift Deeper you go Kissing all the monsters you used to say no Hush now Baby Close those eyes Let the pretty poison sing you goodnight [Bridge] One eye open One eye gone Hear your heartbeat tap that wrong Wrong song Mama at the door like a cardboard cut While the floorboards breathe and the curtains shrug (hey) [Chorus] Hush now Baby Don’t you scream This is just a sideways dream Fireflies in your bloodstream glow While we count the cracks in the fishbowl (slow) Drift Drift Deeper you go Kissing all the monsters you used to say no Hush now Baby Hold on tight Let the crooked cradle swing you through the night
