I had a little nut tree. Nothing would it bear, But a silver nutmeg And a golden pear. The King of Spain's daughter Came to visit me, And all for the sake Of my little nut tree. Her dress was made of crimson, Golden was her hair. She asked me for my nut tree And my golden pear. I said, "So fair a princess, Never did I see. I'll give you all the fruit From my little nut tree." I had a little nut tree. Nothing would it bear, But a silver nutmeg And a golden pear. The King of Spain's daughter Came to visit me, And all for the sake Of my little nut tree. I danced over the water, I skipped across the sea, And all the birds in the air Couldn't catch me.