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Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers - Once Upon a Christmas (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Vocals
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Producer
David Foster
David Foster
Producer
Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica
Mixing Engineer
Tommy Vicari
Tommy Vicari
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Once upon a Christmas far away in Bethlehem
Mary being great with child had no place to lie down
So Joseph found a stable in which Mary had her child
Once upon a Christmas was the birth of Jesus Christ
[Verse 1]
Once upon a Christmas in a manger far away
A King was born, His palace was a manger filled with hay
His royal robe was swaddling cloth, a halo was His crown
Once upon a Christmas away in Bethlehem
[Chorus]
And all the world rejoiced because the King was born at last
A savior had been promised, now it had come to pass
And the joyful news that He was born spread quickly far and wide
Once upon a Christmas was the birth of Jesus Christ
[Verse 2]
Once upon a Christmas, from the Far East, wise men came
With gold and myrrh and frankincense to praise the newborn King
Shepherds left their flocks and came to see and worship Him
Once upon a Christmas away in Bethlehem
[Chorus]
And all the world rejoiced because the King was born at last
A savior had been promised, now it had come to pass
And the joyful news that He was born spread quickly far and wide
Once upon a Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ
[Instrumental]
Osanna, osanna, osanna
[Chorus]
All the world rejoiced because the King had come at last
A savior had been promised, now it had come to pass
And the joyful news that He was born spread quickly far and wide
Once upon a Christmas was the birth of Jesus Christ
[Outro]
Once upon a Christmas far away in Bethlehem
Written by: Dolly Parton

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