BILLY IDOL – Cradle of Love (1990)

“Cradle of Love” is a rock song written by Billy Idol and David Werner for Idol’s fourth studio album Charmed Life (1990). The song is the album’s sixth track and was released as its first single. “Cradle of Love” became Idol’s last top-10 hit in the United States, where it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also Idol’s first and only No. 1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. On the UK Single Chart, it stalled at No. 34.

Well, rock the cradle of love Rock the cradle of love Yes, the cradle of love don’t rock easily, it’s true

Well, rock the cradle of love I rocked the cradle of love Yes, the cradle of love don’t rock easily, it’s true Well now

It burned like a ball on fire When the rebel took a little child bride To tease yeah, so go easy, yeah, ow!

‘Cause love cuts a million ways Shakes the devil when he misbehaves I ain’t nobody’s fool Come on, shake it up Whatever I do, rock!

Rock the cradle of love (woo!) Rock the cradle of love Yes, the cradle of love don’t rock easily, it’s true, ooh yeah

Sent from Heaven above, that’s right To rock the cradle of love Yes the pages of love don’t talk decently, it’s true

Yeah, flesh for your Romeo Ah yeah, baby I hear you moan It’s easy, y’know how to please me, yeah (ow!)

‘Cause love starts my rollin’ train You can’t stop it It ain’t in vain

I ain’t nobody’s fool Come on, shake it up Whatever I do Ha, ow, whoo!

These are the wages of love, of love Rock the cradle of love (of love, of love) These are the wages of love Hm, yeah Rock the cradle Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ow!

Shake it, baby! Ain’t it little man!

Well it burned like a ball on fire When the rebel took a little child bride To tease yeah, good to know how to please you, yeah, ow!

Well my love starts a rollin’ train You can’t stop it It ain’t in vain

I ain’t nobody’s fool Come on, shake it up Whatever I do, ow-ow-ow!

Rock the cradle of love, yeah Rock the cradle of love, ooh Sent from Heaven above That’s right To rock the cradle of love, ow!

Rock the cradle of love Yeah, cradle of love That’s me mama I robbed the devil of love, alright Cradle of love, ow!

If you tease me, tonight (rock the cradle of love) Might just sleaze me, all right (cradle of love) If you appeaze me tonight (rock the cradle of love) And let me ease you (cradle of love) yeah! Rock the cradle of love, yeah cradle of love, alright Rock the cradle of love and soul, cradle of love, yeah, ow!