I gave my love a cherry that has no stone,

I gave my love a chicken that has no bone, 

I gave my love a ring that has no end, 

I gave my love a baby with no cryen. 



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 ring that has no end? 

How can there be a baby with no cryen? 



A cherry, when it's blooming, it has no stone, 

A chicken when it's pipping, it has no bone, 

A ring when it's rolling, it has no end, 

A baby when it's sleeping, has no cryen.