As Joseph was a Walking (The Cherry Tree Carol)

As Joseph was a-walking
He heard the Angel sing
This night shall be the birth time
Of Christ the heavenly king

As Joseph was a-walking
He heard the Angel sing
This night shall be the birth time
Of Christ the heavenly king

He neither shall be bornen
In housen nor in hall
Nor in the place of paradise
But in an ox's stall

Ooh-lay aa-lay
Ooh-lay laa-law
Ooh-lay aa-lay-la
Ooh-lay laa-law

Ooh-lay aa-lay
Ooh-lay laa-law
Ooh-lay aa-lay-la
Ooh-lay aa-law
Ooh-lay aa-law
Ooh-lay aa-law

He neither shall be clothed
In purple nor in pall
But in fair white linen
As usen babies all

He neither shall be rockèd
In silver nor in gold
But in a wooden cradle
That rocks upon the mould

He neither shall be christened
In white wine nor in red
But with the fair spring water
With which we're christened
(With which we're christened)
(With which we're christened)
(With which we're christened)

He neither shall be bornen
In housen nor in hall
Nor in the place of paradise
But in an ox's stall

As Joseph was a-walking
He heard the Angel sing
This night shall be the birth time
Of Christ the heavenly king

Alleluia
Alleluia
Alleluia
Alleluia
Alleluia
Alleluia
Alleluia
Alleluia