The Riddle Song- Estep (KY) 1958 Roberts A; From: In the Pines
The Riddle Song- Marie Estep (Whitney County, KY) From the singing of her older siter Irene. Collected in 1958; Roberts A
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'.
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 cryin'?
When a cherry is pitted, it has no stone
When a chicken is an egg, it has no bone
When a ring is rolling, it has no end
When a baby is sleeping, there's no cryin'.