Cry Baby Cry

Make your mother sigh

She's old enough to know better

So cry baby cry



The king of Marigold was in the kitchen

cooking breakfast for the queen

The queen was in the parlor playing piano

for the children of the king



Cry Baby Cry

Make your mother sigh

She's old enough to know better

So cry baby cry



The king was in the garden picking flowers

for a friend who came to play

The queen was in the playroom painting pictures

for the children's holiday



Cry Baby Cry

Make your mother sigh

She's old enough to know better

So cry baby cry



The duchess of Kilcardy always smiling

and arriving late for tea

The duke was having problems with the message

at the local Bird and Bee



Cry Baby Cry

Make your mother sigh

She's old enough to know better

So cry baby cry



Twelve o'clock a meeting 'round the table

for a sentence in the dark

With voices out of nowhere put on specially

by the children for a lark



Cry Baby Cry

Make your mother sigh

She's old enough to know better

So cry baby cry