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 Old Man 3 1. Joseph was an old man And an old man was he, When he married Mary In the land of Galilee 2. And as they were walking Through an orchard so good, Where were cherries and berries As red as any blood - 3. O then bespoke Mary, With words both meek and mild, "Pluck me one cherry, Joseph; For that I am with child." 4. "Go to the tree, Mary, And it shall bow to thee, And the highest branch of all Shall bow down to Mary's knee. 5. Go to the tree, Mary, And it shall bow to thee; And you shall gather cherries By one, by two, by three." 6. Then bowed down the highest tree Unto his Mother's hand; "See," Mary cried, "see, Joseph, I have cherries at command." 7. "O eat your cherries, Mary, O eat your cherries, now; O eat your cherries, Mary, That grow upon the bough." 8. As Joseph was a-walking There did an angel sing; And Mary's child at midnight Was born to be our King. 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 #