Cry baby cry
Make your mother sigh
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
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 Dutchess 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
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
She's old enough to know better
So cry baby cry

Cry cry cry baby
Make your mother sigh
She's old enough to know better
Cry baby cry
Cry cry cry
Make your mother sigh
She's old enough to know better
So cry baby cry

Can you take me back where I came from?
Can you take me back?
Can you take me back where I came from?
Brother, can you take me back?
Can you take me back?
Oh, can you take me where I came from?
Can you take me back?