Cry Baby Cry

A song by Lennon & McCartney

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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

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Make your mother sigh

She's old enough to know better

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Make your mother sigh

She's old enough to know better

So cry baby cry