MARY’S BOY CHILD
[Jester Hairston]
Long time ago in Bethlehem,
So the Holy Bible say,
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ,
Was born on Christmas day.
Oh, now hear the angels sing,
A new king born today;
And man will live forevermore
Because of Christmas day.
Trumpets sound and angels sing
Listen to what they say.
That man will live forevermore,
Because of Christmas day.
While shepherds watch their flocks by night
They see a bright new shining star.
They hear a choir sing,
The music seems to come from afar.
Now Joseph and his wife Mary,
Came to Bethlehem that night.
They find no place to board the child,
Not a single room in sight.
Oh, now hear the angels sing,
A new king born today;
And man will live forevermore
Because of Christmas day.
Trumpets sound and angels sing
Listen to what they say.
That man will live forevermore,
Because of Christmas day.
By and by they find a nook
In a stable all forlorn.
And in a manger cold and dark,
Mary's little boy was born
Oh, now hear the angels sing;
A new king born today.
And man will live forevermore,
Because of Christmas day.
Trumpets sound and angels sing;
Listen to what they say.
That man will live forevermore,
Because of Christmas day.
Trumpets sound and angels sing
Listen to what they say;
That man will live forevermore,
Because of Christmas day
