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Heard a baby cryin', crawlin' up to his mama's knee
Heard a baby cryin', up to his mama's knee
He's cryin' 'bout his sweet milk and she won't feed his Jersey cream

Crawl from the fireplace and he stopped in the middle of the floor
Well, he crawled from the fireplace and stopped in the middle of the floor
Said 'Mama, ain't that your second daddy standin' back there in the door?'

Well, she grabbed my baby and spanked him, I tried to make her leave him alone
She just grabbed my baby and spanked him, I tried to make her leave him alone
I tried my best to stop her and she said this baby ain't none of mine

Some woman rocks the cradle, and I declare she rules her home
Woman rocks the cradle, and I declare she rules her home
Many a man rocks some other man's baby and the fool thinks he's rockin' his own

Went out late last night when I learnt the crawlin' baby's news
I say, it was late last night when I learnt the crawlin' baby news
My woman threw my clothes outdoors, now I got the crawlin' baby blues