When Joseph was an old man, an old man was he,
He married Virgin Mary, the queen of Galilee,
The queen of Galilee,
He married Virgin Mary, the queen of Galilee.

Joseph and Mary went walking through an orchard green,
There were berries and cherries as thick as might be seen
As thick as might be seen
There were berries and cherries as thick as might be seen

And Mary spoke to Joseph, so meek and so mild,
"Gather me some cherries, for I am with child,
For I am with child,
Gather me some cherries, for I am with child."

And Joseph flew in anger, in anger flew he,
"Let him gather cherries who fathered that baby,
Who fathered that baby
Let him gather cherries who fathered that baby."

Then up spoke the baby Jesus from in Mary's womb,
"Bend down the tallest tree that mother might have some."
Mama, gonna get you some.
Bend down the tallest tree that mother might have some."

And bent down the tallest branch, 'til it touched her hand,
Cried she, "Look thou Joseph I have cherries by command,
Cherries by command."
Cried she, "Look thou Joseph I have cherries by command."