[Verse 1]
See the little lad, selling kisko? (Kisko)
Shouting, "Kisko pops, kisko pops, kisko pops, kisko pops!"
See the little lad, selling Star? (Star)
Shouting, "Star news, read the news, read the news, read the news!"
He is doing it, you see, to help his mummy pay the fee
For little junior to go to school

[Chorus 1]
Uptown babies don't cry, they don't know what hungry is like
Uptown babies don't cry, they don't know what suffering is like
They have mummy and daddy, lot's of toys to play with
Nanny and granny, lots of friends to stay with
Uptown babies don't cry, they don't know what hungry is like
Uptown babies don't cry, they don't know what suffering is like
They have nanny and granny, lot's of toys to play with
Nanny and daddy, lots of friends to stay with

[Verse 2]
Hear that little baby crying? (Crying, crying)
Yes she's crying, she's crying, she's crying because she's hungry
You can hear her mama saying (Saying, saying)
"It ain't easy, ain't easy, ain't easy when you're poor, you see!"
And speaking of life in the ghetto, where survival is the motto
And putting it to you: poverty is a sin (Yeah)
[Chorus 2]
Uptown babies don't cry, they don't know what hungry is like
Uptown babies don't cry, they don't know what suffering is like
They have mummy and daddy, lot's of toys to play with
Nanny and granny, lots of friends to stay with
Uptown babies don't cry, they don't know what hungry is like
Uptown babies don't cry, they don't know what hungry is like
They have nanny and granny, lot's of toys to play with
Nanny and granny, lots of friends to stay with

[Outro]
Uptown babies don't cry, don't cry, don't cry! (Mummy and daddy)
Uptown babies don't cry! (Mummy and daddy)
Uptown babies don't cry, don't cry, don't cry! (Mummy and daddy)
They don't know what suffering is like! (Mummy and daddy)
Uptown babies don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry! (Mummy and daddy)
They don't know what suffering is like!