Now the holly bears a berry as white as the milk
And Mary she bore Jesus all wrapped up in silk
And Mary she bore Jesus, our saviour for to be
And the first tree in the greenwood it was the holly
Holly, holly
And the first tree in the greenwood it was the holly
Now the holly bears a berry as green as the grass
And Mary she bore Jesus who died on the cross
And Mary she bore Jesus, our saviour for to be
And the first tree in the greenwood it was the holly
Holly, holly
And the first tree in the greenwood it was the holly
Now the holly bears a berry as black as the coal
And Mary she bore Jesus who died for us all
And Mary she bore Jesus, our saviour for to be
And the first tree in the greenwood it was the holly
Holly, holly
And the first tree in the greenwood it was the holly
Now the holly bears a berry as blood it is red
Then Mary bore Jesus who rose from the dead
And Mary she bore Jesus, our saviour for to be
And the first tree in the greenwood it was the holly
Holly, holly
And the first tree in the greenwood it was the holly