Cry Baby Cry

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 children's holiday Cry, baby, cry Make your mother sigh She's old enough to know better So cry, baby, cry The duchess of Kirkcaldy 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 midnight, there's a meeting around the table For a séance in the dark 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 Cry, cry, cry