Henry Roe McDermott / The Holly and the Berry

h, the holly she bears a berry, as white as the milk And Mary she bore Jesus all wrapped up in silk And Mary she bore Jesus, our savior for to be And the first tree in the green wood it was the holly Holly, holly. And the first tree in the green wood it was the holly. Oh, the holly she bears a berry, as green as the gra*s And Mary she bore Jesus who died on the cross And Mary she bore Jesus, our savior for to be And the first tree in the green wood it was the holly Holly, holly. And the first tree in the green wood it was the holly. Oh, the holly she bears a berry, as black as the coal And Mary she bore Jesus who died for us all And Mary she bore Jesus, our savior for to be And the first tree in the green wood it was the holly Holly, holly. And the first tree in the green wood it was the holly. Oh, the holly she bears a berry, as blood it is red And Mary she bore Jesus who rose from the dead And Mary she bore Jesus, our savior for to be And the first tree in the green wood it was the holly Holly, holly. And the first tree in the green wood it was the holly.