Well, it all began like a new routine
We were drunk, we were tired
We were sick, we were in between
And the jig was up when the sun went down
It was dark, it was mean, it was black
There was not a sound
And when the morning papers did not come
We shook our heads, we knew that we were done
And so we sat and prayed for
Just another try
[Chorus]
Throw your babies in the water [Da da da]
Let your hair down like you used to
And tell all your sons and daughters [Da da da]
They don't have to grow up like you
They're not supposed to
Now the birds don't sing, and the cars won't go
There's a lump in your throat
There's no songs on the radio
And the walls caved in
And the well went dry
And the mountains shook
And the people all wondered why
And in the morning I woke up to find
There's someone here, there's someone in my mind
And so I hung my head and
I began to cry
Throw your babies in the water [Da da da]
Let your hair down like you used to
And tell all your sons and daughters [Da da da]
They don't have to grow up like you
They're not supposed to
Craddled, whipped
And mother's tongue
It's not hard to see
What went wrong
If I told you once, I done told you twice
You can beg, you can kneel, you can pray
You'll be sacrificed
And when the morning papers did not come
We shook our heads, we knew that we were done
And so we sat and prayed for
Just another try
Throw your babies in the water [Da da da]
Let your hair down like you used to
And tell all your sons and daughters [Da da da]
They don't have to grow up like you
They're not supposed to
Throw your babies in the water [Da da da]
Let your hair down like you used to
And tell all your sons and daughters [Da da da]
They don't have to grow up like you
They're not supposed to
