The Ivy And The Holly

D G A Oh, the Ivy and the Holly. You’d know if you have seen them. G A D Of all the trees that grow in the wood, there’s no good points between them D G A Oh, the Ivy has a berry, as black as any sin. G A D It’s not much use in jams Or pies and horrible in gin D G A Oh, the Ivy and the Holly. You’d know if you have seen them. G A D Of all the trees that grow in the wood, there’s no good points between them D G A Oh, the Holly has a stalk, as green as any veg. G A D If you chop it up in salad It will set your teeth on edge D G A Oh, the Ivy and the Holly. You’d know if you have seen them. G A D Of all the trees that grow in the wood, there’s no good points between them D G A Oh, the Ivy has a poison that makes you itch like hell. G A D If you boil it up In stews it will make you sick as well D G A Oh, the Ivy and the Holly. You’d know if you have seen them. G A D Of all the trees that grow in the wood, there’s no good points between them D G A Oh, the Holly has a root, beneath the earth it rots, G A D and if you suck it slowly it will bring you out in spots D G A Oh, the Ivy and the Holly. You’d know if you have seen them. G A D Of all the trees that grow in the wood, there’s no good points between them D G A Oh, the Ivy has a leaf, sometimes it’s variegated. G A D Sometimes it's not that goes to show how things get complicated D G A Oh, the Ivy and the Holly. You’d know if you have seen them. G A D Of all the trees that grow in the wood, there’s no good points between them D G A Oh, the Holly has a flower. It’s hardly worth a mention; G A D and I don’t see why these two trees should get all this attention D G A Oh, the Ivy and the Holly. You’d know if you have seen them. G A D Of all the trees that grow in the wood, there’s no good points between them D G A Oh, the Ivy and the Holly, when they are both full grown. G A D The Ivy needs the Holly for it can’t stand up alone. G A D The Ivy needs the Holly for it can’t stand up alone.