The Riddle Song

by Sam Cooke

From the album: Ain't That Good News

Track 12 of 12 on Ain't That Good News (1964).

Duration: 02:30

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Lyrics for The Riddle Song

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'? A cherry when it's bloomin', ain't got no stone A chicken when it's pippin', ain't got no bone A ring when it's rollin', it has no end And oh, a baby when it's sleepin', there's no cryin' A baby when it's sleepin', there's no cryin'

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  2. Meet Me At Mary's Place
  3. Good Times
  4. Rome (Wasn't Built In A Day)
  5. Another Saturday Night
  6. Tennessee Waltz
  7. A Change Is Gonna Come
  8. Falling In Love
  9. Home (When Shadows Fall)
  10. Sittin' In The Sun
  11. There'll Be No Second Time
  12. The Riddle Song