The Cherry Tree Carol Lyrics - Donna Donna - Joan Baez

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 green 

There were cherries and berries, as thick as might be seen 

There were cherries and berries, as thick as might be seen 

Mary said 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 flew in anger, in anger flew he 

Let 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 some 

Bend down the tallest branches, that my mother might have some 

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And bend down the tallest branches, it touched Mary's hand 

Cried she: Oh look thou Joseph, I have cherries by command 

Oh look thou Joseph, I have cherries by command 

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