Cry Baby Cry Lyrics



Lennon/McCartney


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.

 
Lead Singer: John

Recording: 7/15/68, 7/16/68, 7/18/68
Mixing: 10/15/68
Length: 3:10
Take: 13

Anomalies

0:00-0:10 * NEW *
John's vocal starts low in the mix, and normalises over 10 seconds.
* NEW *
The talking at the end of this track/beginning of Revolution Number 9 is explained and transcribed under "Revolution #9"
The lyrics were inspired by fairy tales John Lennon heard in his childhood. The chorus and the verses do not have much in common and it is safe to assume there is no point to the song other than to exhibit its beautiful melody, a practice the Beatles did with many songs. (thanks, Jeff - Kendall Park, NJ)
John Lennon said he got the title for the song from an advertisement. The original line from that advertisement was, "Cry, baby cry. Make your mother buy." (thanks, Adrian - Wilmington, DE)
 
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