Rock-a-bye baby, in the tree top
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle in all
So this seems more like a veiled threat than a lullaby of comfort and solace. Basically, you're saying, "Shut up kid, I'd hate for that bough to break and see you come tumbling from the treetops." And who in the world puts cradles in trees in the first place. I'm pretty sure DCS will haul off your kids for that. The title itself alerts us to the rhymes' sinister intentions. It says "bye baby" right there in the title and first line. So pick a new lullaby for your kids, it's a cruel enough world as it is. The last thing they need to worry about as they drift off to sleep is that they're going to come crashing out of a tree.
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