Joan Baez - The Cherry Tree Carol Lyrics
When Joseph was an old man, an old man was heHe married Virgin Mary, the Queen of GalileeHe married Virgin Mary, the Queen of GalileeJoseph and Mary walked through an orchard greenThere were cherries and berries, as thick as might be seenThere were cherries and berries, as thick as might be seenMary said to Joseph, so meek and so mild:Joseph, gather me some cherries, for I am with childJoseph, gather me some cherries, for I am with childThen Joseph flew in anger, in anger flew heLet the father of the baby gather cherries for thee!Let the father of the baby gather cherries for thee!Then up spoke baby Jesus, from in Mary's womb:Bend down the tallest branches, that my mother might have someBend down the tallest branches, that my mother might have some