The Riddle Song
Sam Cooke
THE RIDDLE SONG As recorded by Sam Cooke [Intro] [Verse 1] I gave my love a cherry that had no stone I gave my love a chicken that had no bone I gave my love a ring that had no end I gave my love a baby with no cryin’ [Verse 2] 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 ring that has no end How can there be a baby with no cryiin’ [Verse 3] A cherry when it’s bloomin’ ain’t got no stone A chicken when it’s pippin’ ain’t got no bone A ring when it’s woven it has no end And oh a baby when it’s sleepin’ there’s no cryin’ A baby when it’s sleepin’ There’s no cryin’