Intro: verse 1 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 crying, And told my love a story that had no end. verse 2 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 crying? How can you tell a story that has no end? Instrumental verse 3 A cherry when it's blooming, it has no stone; And a chicken when it's pipping, there is no bone; A baby when it's sleeping, there's no crying, And when I say I love you, it has no end. verse 4 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 crying, And told my love a story that had no end.