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 that’s in the greenwood it was the holly

Holy, 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

Holy, holly,

And the first tree that’s 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 that’s in the greenwood it was the holly

Holy, holly 

And the first tree that’s in the greenwood it was the holly

Now the Holly bears a berry as blood it is red

And Mary she bore Jesus who rose from the dead

And Mary she bore Jesus

Our Saviour for to be

And the first tree that’s in the greenwood it was the holly

Holy, holly 

And the first tree that’s in the greenwood it was the holly