rockin' of the cradle

i wanna live with no excuses

and love with no regrets

take the bad with the good

and know i did my best

walkin' in the sunshine

and dancin' in the rain

from the rockin' of the cradle

to the rollin' of that long black limousine

from rock-a-bye sweet baby

'till i hear the angels sing

from momma's tender kisses

'till i board that glory train

i wanna love the life i'm livin'

and live the life i dream

from the rockin' of the cradle

to the rollin' of that long black limousine

i can't mend this world with nothin'

and that's how i'll leave someday

and all that i'll take with me

is the love i gave away

and it's love that makes a difference

from a pauper to a king

from the rockin' of the cradle

to the rollin' of that long black limousine

from rock-a-bye sweet baby

'till i hear the angels sing

from momma's tender kisses

'till i board that glory train

i wanna love the life i'm livin'

and live the life i dream

from the rockin' of the cradle

to the rollin' of that long black limousine

so roll on

roll on

tell the story

turn the pages

roll on

roll on

children of all ages

from the first breath that we take

'till our last one takes us home

let love be the rock we're standin' on

from rock-a-bye sweet baby

'till i hear the angels sing

from momma's tender kisses

'till i board that glory train

i wanna love the life i'm livin'

and live the life i dream

from the rockin' of the cradle

to the rollin' of that long black limousine

from the rockin' of the cradle

to the rollin' of that long black limousine

i wanna live with no excuses

and love with no regrets