I gave my love a cherry
That had no stone
I gave my love a chicken
That had no bone
I told my love a story
That had no end
I gave my love a baby
With no crying

How can there be a cherry
That has no stone?
How can there be a chicken
That has no bone?
How can there be a story
That has no end?
How can there be a baby
With no crying?

A cherry when it's blooming,
It has no stone
A chicken when it's piping,
It has no bone
The story that I love you,
It has no end
A baby when it's sleeping,
It's no crying