Joseph and Mary's Boy

Out here in the country, there's magic in the air

It's the middle of December, there's excitement everywhere

Everyone's invited, the celebration's planned

The gift is just what's in your heart

And not what's in your hands

And who's the one we need to thank?

Who's the party for?

Who's the one responsible for all this peace and joy?

Who deserves the credit for the blessings we enjoy?

The preacher said last Sunday it was Joseph and Mary's boy

There were times we didn't think

We'd make it through the year

The banker tried to take our farm

But somehow, we're still here

I don't know how our crops survived

The drought and too much rain

It must have been a miracle

How else could you explain?

And who's the one we need to thank?

And who's this party for?

And who's the one responsible for all this peace and joy?

And who deserves the credit for the blessings we enjoy?

The preacher said last Sunday it was Joseph and Mary's boy

The Christ Child born in Bethlehem

Joseph and Mary's boy

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Everyone's invited, the celebration's planned

The gift is just what's in your hearts

And not what's in your hands