judy collins-cherry tree carol Lyrics

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
and one day as they went walking
all in the garden green
there were berries and cherries as thick as may be seen
there were berries and cherries as thick as may be seen
then 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” the 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 out mary’s womb “bow down ye tallest tree that my mother might have some bow down ye tallest tree that my mother might have some” so bent down the tallest tree to touch mary’s hand said she “oh look now joseph i have cherries at command” said she “oh look now joseph i have cherries at command” 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”