Well, they call you cradle baby, they say you're too young That yours is not real love, you're just having fun Cause you're only sixteen, and your life is not free Well, they call you cradle baby, but you're just right for me So when I need a loving, and all of us do I know that I'm a-cooking, but I'm a-looking for you Right up back in that cradle, they say you shouldn't be here Well, they call you cradle baby, but you're just right for me Oh, they call you cradle baby, why don't they leave you all alone They say your mama will worry, if you don't hurry on It's just a pain in the tension, cause it's all jealousy Well, they call you cradle baby, but you're just right for me So when I need a loving, and all of us do I know that I'm a-cooking, but I'm a-looking for you Right up back in that cradle, they say you shouldn't be here Well, they call you cradle baby, but you're just right for me