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