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