KT Tunstall - Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

I’m not generally one for anything even resembling country music, but a song occassionally comes along that is the exception to the rule. I must admit that I have no idea what this song is about, nor do I really care. It’s got a wonderful beat and some interesting lyrics. Frankly, it’s just fun to listen to, and I’m not one to stick to my preconceived categories of “good” music to pass it over.

Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
by KT Tunstall

Two, three, four

(woo-hoo,woo-hoo)
(woo-hoo,woo-hoo)

Well my heart knows me better than I know myself
So I’m gonna let it do all the talking.
(woo-hoo,woo-hoo)
I came across a place in the middle of nowhere
With a big black horse and a cherry tree.
(woo-hoo,woo-hoo)

I felt a little fear, upon my back
I said don’t look back, just keep on walking.
(woo-hoo,woo-hoo)
When the big black horse that looked this way,
Said hey lady, will you marry me?
(woo-hoo,woo-hoo)

But I said no, no, no,no-no-no
I said no, no, you’re not the one for me
No, no, no,no-no-no
I said no, no, you’re not the one for me

(ooooo,woo-hoo)

And my heart had a problem, in the early hours,
So I stopped it dead for a beat or two.
(woo-hoo,woo-hoo)
But I cut some cord, and I shouldn’t have done that,
And it won’t forgive me after all these years
(woo-hoo,woo-hoo)

So I sent her to a place in the middle of nowhere
With a big black horse and a cherry tree.
(woo-hoo,woo-hoo)
Now it won’t come back , cause it’s oh so happy
And now I’ve got a hole for the world to see
(woo-hoo,woo-hoo)

But it said no, no, no,no-no-no
I said no, no, you’re not the one for me
No, no, no,no-no-no
Said no, no, you’re not the one for me

(ooooo,woo-hoo) (not the one for me, yeah)
(ooooo,woo-hoo)
Said no,no, no,no, no, no, no
You’re not the one for me
Said no,no, no,no, no, no, no
You’re not the one for me

Big black horse and a cherry tree
I can’t quite get there cause they’ve all forsaken me
Big black horse and a cherry tree
I can’t quite get there cause they’ve all forsaken me

I’ve heard KT Tunstall sing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and really like her voice, but I don’t believe I’ve heard KT sing this particular song.
I heard an American Idol Season 5, contestant sing it and wow….it was awesome.

I love this song, I too heard it the first time when Kat sang it on American Idol and really liked it. I don’t usually like country, but this I like!

I heard this song when Katherine did it on American Idol and fell in love with it, and I usually don’t go for country songs, but this is great!

this song rocks and she has a unique way of singing thats what I love about her. But I did hear of her before Katherine sung it on Idol…..I too am not the one is crazy for the country but this song makes the exception. SO ROCK ON KT!!!!!!!!

No seriously, rock on KT! its still me Rachael wohoo! the only other country songs I like are save a horse ride a cowboy…. But thats a WHOLE different story, trust me..she has a pretty face too shez the bomb and the s**t!!!!!!WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[…] As far as KT Tunstall goes, I’ve liked her more and more since I first heard Black Horse and the Cherry Tree. I’m not generally fond of singers from the UK, but she’s definitely the exception to the rule. I only hope she keeps coming out with more of the same to keep my son dancing so energetically. […]

I think Catherine Mcphee does a waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy better job sorry but it is soooooo true.