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

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

The Dutchess of Kircaldy always smiling

And arriving late for tea

The Duke was having problems

With a message at the local Bird and Bee

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 cry cry baby

Cry cry cry

Brother, can you take me back?

Oh, can you take me where I came from?