I gave my love a chicken
That had no bone
I gave my love a cherry
That had no stone
I gave my love a ring
That had no end
And I gave my love a baby
With no crying
How can there be a chicken
That has no bone?
How can there be a cherry
That had no stone?
How can there be a ring
That has no end?
And how can there be a baby
With no crying?
A chicken as an egg
It has no bone
A cherry as a blossom
It has no stone
A ring when it’s rolling
It has no end
And a baby when she’s sleeping
There’s no crying