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T:Cherry Tree Carol
M:3/4
L:1/4
Z:Kevin Goess 9/7/2004
C:trad.
Q:120
N:There are many carols with this name, this one just happens to be my wife's favorite.
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w:When Jo-seph was an old_ man, An old man was_ he, He_
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w:mar-ried Vir-gin Mar-y, The_ Queen of Ga-li-lee, He_
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w:mar-ried Vir-gin Mar-y, The_ | Queen of Ga-li-lee.
W:
W:As Joseph and Mary
W:Walked through an orchard green,
W:There were apples and cherries
W:Plenty there to be seen,
W:There were apples and cherries
W:Plenty there to be seen.
W:
W:Then Mary spoke to Joseph,
W:So meek and so mild,
W:"Joseph, gather me some cherries,
W:For I am with Child,
W:Joseph gather me some cherries,
W:For I am with Child."
W:
W:Then Joseph flew in agner,
W:In anger flew he,
W:"Let the father of the baby
W:Gether cherries for thee,
W:Let the father of the baby
W:Gather cherries for thee."
W:
W:Then Jesus spoke a few words,
W:A few words spoke He.
W:"Let me mother have some cherries,
W:Bow low down, cherry tree,
W:Let my mother have some cherries,
W:Bow low down, cherry tree."
W:
W:
W:The cherry bowed low down,
W:Bowed low down to the ground.
W:And Mary gathered cherries
W:While Joseph stood around,
W:And Mary gathered cherries
W:while Joseph stood around.
W:
W:Then Joseph took Mary
W:All on his right knee:
W:"Oh, what have I done, Lord?
W:Have mercy on me.
W:Oh, what have I done, Lord?
W:Have mercy on me."
W:
W:Then Joseph took Mary
W:All on his left knee:
W:"Oh tell me little Baby,
W:When Thy Birthday will be,
W:Oh, tell me little Baby,
W:When Thy Birthday will be."
W:
W:"On the fifth day of Januray
W:My Birthday will be,
W:When the stars and the elements
W:Shall tremble with fear,
W:When the stars and the elements
W:Shall tremble with fear."