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 cryin' And told my love a story that had no end 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 cryin'? How can you tell a story that has no end? A cherry when it's blooming, it has no stone And a chicken when it's pippin', there is no bone A baby when it's sleepin', there's no cryin' And when I say "I love you", it has no end I gave my love a cherry that had no stone I gave my love a chicken that has no bone I gave my love a baby with no cryin' And told my love a story that had no end