While Her City Burns (The Cradle Song)

When darkness like a veil falls She dims the room and lights a candle I see her through the windowpane Her silhouette is wrapped in sorrow Lullaby, a lullaby She'll sing it when she's able Lullaby, a lullaby She'll rock her baby's cradle Every night she prays while her city burns She folds her hands and prays while her city burns While her city burns Every night she prays while her city burns While her city burns Sirens wail and ice-cold buildings shake It's the melody that's keeping me awake From dusk to dawn It plays on and on The cradle song Though desperate tears she kneels and prays I wonder how can heaven hear her Past the sound of bullet fire I hope tonight her prayers are answered Lullaby, Lullaby She'll sing it when she's able Lullaby, a lullaby She'll rock her baby's cradle Lullaby, Lullaby She'll sing it when she's able Lullaby, a lullaby She'll rock her baby's cradle Every night she prays  She folds her hands and prays  Every night she prays  She folds her hands and prays While her city burns While her city burns While her city burns