From: t89par@albireo.tdb.uu.se (Par Svensson) "Mary's Boy Child" (Jester Hairston) Comments, corrections, etc. welcome Par Svensson, t89par@student.tdb.uu.se

^GLong time ago in ^CBethlehem, so the ^DHoly Bible ^Gsay, ^GMary's boy child ^CJesus Christ, was ^Gborn on ^D7Christmas ^GDay.

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^GHark, now ^Chear the ^D7angels ^Gsing, a ^Emnew king ^Cborn ^Dtoday, and ^Gman will ^D/Alive ^G/Bfor ^Cevermore, be^Gcause of ^D7Christmas ^Gday.

^GTrumpets ^Csound and ^D7angels ^Gsing, ^Emlisten to ^Cwhat they ^Dsay, that ^Gman will ^D/Alive for ^Cevermore, be^Gcause of ^D7Christmas ^GDay.

While shepherds watch their flocks by night, them see a bright new shining star, them hear a choir sing, the music seemed to come from afar. Now Joseph and his wife, Mary, come to Bethlehem that night, them find no place to born the child, not a single room was in sight. By and by they find a little nook in a stable all forlorn, and in a manger cold and dark, Mary's little boy was born. Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible say, Mary's boy child, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.

Boney M. - Marys boy child