The Riddle Song Lyrics
A playful folk tune that sparks curiosity and imagination.
The Riddle Song
Ariel has always loved this Traditional Kentucky Mountain song with roots dating back 600 years to rural Britain.
Trad. Britain | Ariel, Lead Vocals | Linda, Harmony Vocals | William Coulter, Guitar | Rebecca Jackson, Violin | Janet Dows, Concertina | Stan Poplin, Bass
I gave my love a cherry that had no stone.
I gave my love a chicken that had no bone.
I told my love a story that had no end.
I gave my love a baby with no crying.
How can there be a cherry that has no stone?
How can there be a chicken that has no bone?
How can there be a story that has no end?
How can there be a baby with no crying?
A cherry, when it’s blooming, it has no stone.
A chicken, when it’s pippin’, it has no bone.
The story that I love you, it has no end.
A baby, when it’s sleeping, has no crying.