I Gave My Love a Cherry

Story Behind The Song

I gave my love a baby, after many years

Song Description

This is a traditional song I believe from England, that came to America.

Song Length 3:18 Genre Folk - Traditional
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Endearing, Charming Subject Life, Pride
Similar Artists Loreena McKennitt, Sarah Brightman Language English
Era 1800 - 1899

Lyrics

I gave my love a cherry that has no stone
I gave my love a chicken that had no bone
I gave my love a ring that has no end
I gave my love a baby with no cryn'

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 cryn'

A cherry, when its blooming, it has no stone.
A chicken when its pipping, it has no bone.
A ring when its rolling, it has no end.
A baby when its sleepin' has no cryn'

I gave my love a baby.

Lyrics Traditional lullaby Music Joe Podlesny
Producer Joe Podlesny Publisher Joe Podlesny
Performance Delta Burnett Reed/music arranger Joe Podlesny Label Avocet Studio

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