Intro:
Cry baby cry
Make your mother sigh
She’s old enough to know better

Verse 1:
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

Chorus:
Cry baby cry
Make your mother sigh
She’s old enough to know better
So cry baby cry

Verse 2:
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

Chorus:
Cry baby cry
Make your mother sigh
She’s old enough to know better
So cry baby cry

Verse 3:
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

Chorus:
Cry baby cry
Make your mother sigh
She’s old enough to know better
So cry baby cry

Verse 4:
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

Chorus:
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
So cry baby cry

Outro:
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?
Mm, can you take me where I came from?
Can you take me back?