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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2024 Remaster)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Performer
Geezer Butler
Geezer Butler
Bass Guitar
Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi
Guitar
Bobby Rondinelli
Bobby Rondinelli
Drums
Geoff Nicholls
Geoff Nicholls
Keyboards
Tony Martin
Tony Martin
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Anthony Harford
Anthony Harford
Songwriter
Geezer Butler
Geezer Butler
Songwriter
Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Producer
Geezer Butler
Geezer Butler
Producer
Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi
Producer
Bobby Rondinelli
Bobby Rondinelli
Producer
Geoff Nicholls
Geoff Nicholls
Producer
Leif Mases
Leif Mases
Engineer
Tony Martin
Tony Martin
Producer

Lyrics

Young life, too young
Who's eyes are choking
Can't rest, can't sleep
For dreams that set you falling
Don't feel the hunger
Can't drink no holy water
No light in these eyes
No place for dreams at all tonight
When the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that holds the knife
And the knife that cuts the cable
Kills the spark that feeds the life
No grave could be deep enough
Down to Hell if we were able
The veil of life was pushed aside
By the hand that rocks the cradle
The oath you take is sacred
To save not steel a life
Like the ending of the sweetest soul
That looked through human eyes
No grave could be deep enough
Down to hell if we were able
The veil of life was pushed aside
By the hand that rocks the cradle, yeah
Young life, too young
Who's eyes are choking
Can't rest, can't sleep
For dreams that set you falling
Don't feel the hunger
Can't drink no holy water
No light in these eyes
No place for dreams at all tonight
Yeah
Yeah
Oh, yeah
It's the hand that rocks the cradle
It's the hand that steals the life
It's the hand that rocks the cradle
It's the hand that steals the life
Written by: Anthony Harford, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi

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