"Hush Little Baby"
Wretch 32 Feat. Ed Sheeran Lyrics

Hush little baby don't you cry
I'm saying hush little baby don't you cry.

I said hush little baby don't you cry
I'm reassuring the baby not to cry.

I said hush little baby don't you cry, no
I'm reminding the baby not to cry.

I'm saying hush little baby don't you cry
I'm repeating my earlier words to the baby.

Daddy ain't sure if he can raise you right
I'm not confident I can be a good father.

I ain't even good with saving my money
I struggle to save money efficiently.

Why should I think I can save your life?
I doubt my abilities to protect and care for my child.

And the whole family's gonna think I'm a devil, I don't wanna see my angels eyes
I fear I'll be seen as a bad person by my family and don't want to hurt my child with their judgement.

I say this with one hand on my heart, guilt ain't gonna make me change my mind
My decision is not influenced by guilt, I am resolute in my fears.

My first thoughts, were the worst thoughts, running 'round my head in circles
I was plagued with terrible thoughts and worries about being a father.

The worlds gonna hate me for saying this, but patience is a virtue
I know society may judge me for my hesitance, but I believe it's better to wait and prepare than rush into fatherhood unprepared.

So we don't have to rush for our first youth, we can take time do rehearsals
We can take our time to prepare properly, and not rush into parenthood recklessly.

And I ain't acting this is personal, and I ain't doing this just to hurt you
My decision not to be a father right now is based on personal feelings, and not meant to hurt my partner.

When I'm telling her about raving
I'm telling my partner about my experiences partying.

She's telling me about cravings
My partner is craving the experience of motherhood.

I want her to just get the message
I want my partner to understand my fears and doubts about being a father right now.

I don't wanna have to be so blatant
I don't want to be too blunt or hurtful in my approach to discussing my feelings with my partner.

So I told her my life ain't balanced
I explained to my partner that my life isn't in a place where I can handle fatherhood properly right now.

Yeah, said the time ain't right
I emphasized to my partner that the timing isn't suitable for me to be a father right now.

She said god's clock's the only one that matters
My partner believes that God's timing is more important than any other factors.

And it's about time I tried, yeah and if I listen to my family
My partner feels that it's time for us to try for a child, and my family are pressuring me to have one as well.

Then they'll be a new addition to my family
If I have a child, it will be a new addition to our family.

I can't help feeling peer pressured, everybody's looking down but they don't understand me
I feel pressured by my peers and family to have a child, but they don't truly understand my perspective.

And everyone's so suggestive, I'm getting mixed messages, but nobody's rang me
I'm receiving mixed messages from everyone, but nobody has reached out to me directly to have an honest conversation.

Huh, I'm saying this ain't a game, but I say the wrong thing and everyone wants to hang me
I'm taking this seriously, but I'm afraid that if I say the wrong thing I'll face heavy criticism and judgement from those around me.

I know I should say goodbye, before I say hello
I know I should end this relationship if I can't give my partner what she wants.

Darling hold me, closely, tonight
I want my partner to hold me close and comfort me through this difficult situation.

Because if you open your eyes, I'll never let you go
If my partner leaves and moves on from our relationship, I'll never be able to get her back.

Moving slowly, we'll both sleep tonight
We'll take our time to work through our issues and rest for the night.

And we'll just be dreaming 'til you wake me up
We'll both dream and hopefully wake up feeling better about our situation in the morning.