Three Babies Lyrics

Each of these
My three babies
I will carry with me
For myself
I ask no one else will be
Mother to these three


And of course
I'm like a wild horse
But there's no other way I could be
Water and feed
Are not tools that I need
For the thing that I've chosen to be

In my soul
My blood and my bones
I have wrapped your cold bodies around me

The face on you
The smell of you
Will always be with me

Each of these
My three babies
I was not willing to leave
Though I tried
I blasphemed and denied
I know they will be returned to me
Each of these
My babies
Have brought you closer to me
No longer mad like a horse
I'm still wild, but not lost
From the thing that I've chosen to be
And it's 'cause you've thrilled me
Silenced me, stilled me
Proved things I never believed

The face on you
The smell of you
Will always be with me

Each of these
My three babies
I will carry with me
For myself
I ask no one else will be
Mother to these three

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About

Genius Annotation

O'Connor shared that “Three Babies” was written about

three miscarriages that I experienced. It is also about the four children I have, though the song is perhaps a prophecy of not being a perfect mother.

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Credits
Conductor
String Arranger
Recording Engineer
Acoustic Guitar
Recorded At
S.T.S Studios, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Release Date
March 1, 1990
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