Well, they call you cradle baby
They say you're too young
Oh, that yours is not real love
You're just havin' 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-lovin'
And all of us do
L know that I'm a cookin'
Well, I'm a lookin' for you

Right back in the cradle
They say you should be
Well, they call you cradle baby
But you're just right for me

Well, they call you cradle baby
Why don't they leave you alone?
They say your mama will worry
If you don't hurry home

Just a-pay no attention
'Cause it's all there to see
Well, they call you cradle baby
But you're just right for me