THE RIDDLE SONG



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.



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Traditional



This version is from the Kentucky mountains. An earlier version

was discovered in a 15th century manuscript.



Recorded by Ives etc.

@riddle @love

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