Listen to Away in a Manger (Once in Royal David's City) by Eric Clapton

Away in a Manger (Once in Royal David's City)

Eric Clapton

Christmas

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Eric Clapton

Vocals

Tim Carmon

Hammond Organ

Simon Climie

Keyboards

Nathan East

Bass Guitar

Walt Richmond

Keyboards

Doyle Bramhall II

Doyle Bramhall II

Electric Guitar

Jim Keltner

Drums

Sharon White

Background Vocals

Dirk Powell

Accordion

Paul Waller

Drum Programming

Toby Baker

Keyboards

Perry Montague-Mason

Perry Montague-Mason

Violin

Emlyn Singleton

Emlyn Singleton

Violin

Pete Lale

Viola

Tim Gill

Cello

Mary Scully

Double Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Eric Clapton

Arranger

Simon Climie

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Eric Clapton

Producer

Alan Douglas

Mixing Engineer

Joel Evenden

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Simon Climie

Producer

Rowan McIntosh

Assistant Engineer

Poppy Kavanagh

Assistant Engineer

Darryl Johnson

Assistant Engineer

Jacob Dennis

Assistant Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Away in a manger, no crib for His bed

The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head

The stars in the bright sky look down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay

[Verse 2]

Mary was that mother, mine

Jesus Christ, her little child

[Verse 3]

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes

But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes

I love Thee, Lord Jesus, come down from the sky

And stay beside my bedside, till morning is nigh

[Verse 4]

And Mary was that mother, mine

Jesus Christ, her little child

Mary was that mother, mine

Jesus Christ, her little, little child

[Verse 5]

The stars in the bright sky look down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay

[Verse 6]

Mary was that mother, mine

Jesus Christ, her little child

Mary was that mother, mine

Jesus Christ, her little child

Mary was that mother, mine

And Jesus Christ, her little child

Mary was that mother, mine

And Jesus Christ, her little child

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