I gave my love a cherry without a stone I gave my love a chicken without a bone I gave my love a ring without an end I gave my love a baby with no cryin' [ string ] How can there be a cherry without a stone How can there be a chicken without a bone How can there be a ring without an end How can there be a baby with no cryin' 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 cryin'