It’s about the death of their guitarist, Stefanie Sargent. In an interview with Valerie Agnew, she said the lyric “don’t you roll my baby away” referenced Stefanie’s mom watching her get rolled away on a stretcher when she was found deceased. Valerie and Selene were with Stef’s mom that day.
[Verse 1]
Well, I drink and I cry
Clench your fists, grit my teeth
Lotta smoke, wipe my eye
Why'd you have to go and die?
[Verse 2]
And everything seems like nothing
Up against what your incoming
'Cause pain was pain
But pain was never your absence
[Bridge]
Well here I am and here I go...
[Verse 3]
You sleep so sound
No sign of struggle around
But this is not sleepin'
I didn't hear your fists pound
No, I didn't hear your fists pound
[Outro]
Don't you roll my baby away
'Cause there's a couple more things I wanted to say
Don't you roll my baby away
There's a couple more things I wanted to say
Don't you roll my baby, my baby away
Wake up!
Wake up!
Rock A Bye was written by Selene Vigil & Elizabeth Davis.
Rock A Bye was produced by Jack Endino & 7 Year Bitch.
7 Year Bitch released Rock A Bye on Tue Jun 28 1994.