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