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 parlour
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 childrens holiday
Cry, baby, cry
Make your mother sigh
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
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 to my people?
Can you take me back?
Can you take me back to my people?
Can you take me back?