Cry baby cry
make your mother sigh
'cos she's old enough to know better

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
'cos 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
'cos she's old enough to know better
So cry baby cry

The Duchess of Kircaldy always smiling
and arriving late for tea
The duke was having problems with a message
at the local Bird and Bee

Cry baby cry
make your mother sigh
'cos she's old enough to know better
So cry baby cry

At twelve o'clock a meeting 'round the table
for a seance in the dark
With voices out of nowhere put on specially
by the children for a lark

Cry baby cry
make your mother sigh
'cos she's old enough to know better
So cry baby cry
Cry, cry, cry baby
make your mother sigh
'cos she's old enough to know better
Cry baby cry
cry, cry, cry
make your mother sigh
'cos she's old enough to know better
So cry baby cry