A popular song from 1921.
Words by Sam Lewis and Joe Young.
Music by Geo. W. Meyer.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. You’re the baby I’ve been callin’ my own
Oh! me, Oh! my
You’re about the meanest baby I’ve known
And here’s just why
When I wanna kiss you answer no
I’ll tell you this, I’m gonna go
And babies always cry when they’re left alone
(You’ll get those)
Chorus:
Cry Baby Blues you’re gonna cry baby
Cry Baby Blues just means goodbye baby
Sugar o’ mine, you’re so refined,
You won’t do this! won’t do that!
What’s on your mind?
Cry Baby Blues, you’re gonna die baby;
Kisses you’ll lose as sweet as pie baby;
Ask mos’ any sweetie at the candy shop
What good is a lolly without any pop?
If I skiddoos you’re gonna cry, Baby
Those cry Baby Blues.
2. You must think your kiss is made out of gold
Oh! me, Oh! my,
They won’t do you any good when you’re old
And here’s just why,
When roses are red, bees hang around
When they are dead, bees can’t be found
There’ll be no bees around when your love grows cold
(You’ll get those)