Story Behind The Song
A song written about growing older as a parent and watching your children become adults.
Song Description
Rock-a-Bye" is an acoustic singer-songwriter song by Alexandra Higgins, written for her children. It reflects on how quickly childhood passes and the deep love, tenderness, and bittersweet awareness of watching time move too fast. Rooted in country and blues storytelling, the song captures a personal and emotional moment of motherhood and memory.
| Song Length |
3:03 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Folk - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, On Cloud Nine |
Subject |
Happiness, Joy |
| Similar Artists |
Carole King |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Rock a bye by Alexandra Higgins 2025 (revised)
Rock a bye
Little man
Fall asleep in my arms
I will keep you out of harms way
A whole new world
Is waiting for you
A day will come
When my arms won't hold onto you
CHORUS
I say rock a bye for now
You sit in my arms
It seems like one minute
Before I know it
You'll be gone
And as the years go by
I watch you grow
I love you more
I love you more than
You'll ever know
VERSE
And then came my little girl
With ribbons in her hair
Riding ponies at the fair
Someday I'll be
watching her walk down the aisle
in her bridal gown
time never seems to slow down
Bridge
They won't stay little forever
I 'll just hang on to this time
Enjoy all the little moments
And realize
How lucky I am
CHORUS (acoustic)
I love you more
Than
You'll ever know