verse 1
I gave my love a cherry that had no stone;
I gave my love a chicken that had no bone;
I gave my love a baby with no crying,
And told my love a story that had no end.
verse 2
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 baby with no crying?
How can you tell a story that has no end?
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verse 3
A cherry when it's blooming, it has no stone;
And a chicken when it's pipping, there is no bone;
A baby when it's sleeping, there's no crying,
And when I say I love you, it has no end.
verse 4
I gave my love a cherry that had no stone;
I gave my love a chicken that had no bone;
I gave my love a baby with no crying,
And told my love a story that had no end.