| Lyrics: | When Joseph was an old man,
An old man was he,
He married Virgin Mary
The Queen of
Galilee.
He married Virgin Mary
The Queen of Galilee.
Joseph and Mary
walked
Through an orchard good,
There were cherries, there were berries,
As red as any
blood.
There were cherries, there were berries,
As red as any blood.
Then Mary
spoke to Joseph
So meek and so mild:
"Joseph, gather me some cherries,
For I am with
child."
"Joseph, gather me some cherries,
For I am with child."
Then Joseph grew
in anger,
In anger grew he,
"Let the father of thy baby
Gather cherries for
thee!
"Let the father of thy baby
Gather cherries for thee!
Then Jesus spoke a few
words,
A few words spoke he:
"Let my mother have some cherries,
Bow low down, cherry
tree."
"Let my mother have some cherries,
Bow low down, cherry tree."
The cherry
tree bowed low down,
Bowed low down to the ground,
And Mary gathered cherries
While
Joseph stood around.
And Mary gathered cherries
While Joseph stood around.
Then
Joseph took Mary
All on his right knee,
"My Lord, what have I done?
Have mercy on
me."
"My Lord, what have I done?
Have mercy on me."
Then Joseph took Mary
All
on his left knee,
"Pray tell me, little Baby,
When thy birthday will it be?
"Pray tell
me, little Baby,
When thy birthday will it be?
"On the Sixth day of January
My
birthday it will be,
And the stars in the elements
Will tremble with glee."
And the
stars in the elements
Will tremble with glee."
As Joseph was a-walking
He heard an
angel sing,
"Tonight shall be the birth time
Of Christ ou |
