[[Category:English} texts]] 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 ring, that had no end I gave my love a baby, with no cryin' 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 cryin' A cherry when it's bloomin', it has no stone A chicken when it's hatchin', it has no bone A ring when it's rollin', it has no end A baby when it's sleepin, there's no cryin'