Browse Carols: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # Joseph Was An Olden Man 1. When Joseph was an olden man, He lived full many a year, a year, He courted and wedded the Queen of Heav'n, And called her his dear. 2. Then Joseph was a carpenter, And Mary baked and spun, and spun, And when 'twas ripe-cherry time again A family was begun. 3. Then Mary in her meekness, Then Mary what was mile, so mild, Said: "Cherries is the bestest thing, For wimmen bearin' child." 4. Then up spake Joseph to Mary -- He was a man unkind, unkind -- "Oh, it's who has sired your baby That's a-bothering' my mind. 5. "Go tell this one, and straight-away, That cherries hain't nothing' to me, to me; If he's e'er a man to sire a child, He's a man to climb a tree." 6. Then Mary's Son, our Saviour, He spake from Mary's heart, her heart: "I'll make this tree bow low down, I'll take my mammy's part." 7. Then the cherry-tree hit bow low down, Hit bowed down to the ground, the ground, And gentle Mary helped herself To cherries without a sound. 8. Then Joseph said in terror: "I see my wrong is great, is great, Pray come, my gentle Queen of Heav'n, The secret do relate." 9. Then said the Virgin Mary, "The secret I will share, will share: On Christmas Eve, in an ox's stall, The Christ-Child I will bear. Browse Carols: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #