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
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
Cry baby cry.