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Christmas Must Be Tonight | The Band | OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Band
The Band
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Songwriter
My Morning Jacket
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Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Band
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Producer
Andrew Sandoval
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Mastering Engineer
Ron McMaster
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Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Come down to the manger, see the little stranger
Wrapped in swaddling clothes, the Prince of Peace
The wheels start turnin', torches start burnin'
And the old wise men journey from the East
[Verse 2]
How a little baby boy bring the people so much joy
Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light
This must be Christmas, must be tonight
[Verse 3]
A shepherd on a hillside, where over my flock, I bide
On a cold winter night, a band of angels sing
In a dream, I heard a voice say, "Fear not, come rejoice
It's the end of the beginning, praise the new born King"
[Verse 4]
How a little baby boy bring the people so much joy
Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light
This must be Christmas, must be tonight
[Verse 5]
I saw it with my own eyes, written up in the sky
But why a simple herdsmen, such as I
And then it came to pass, He was born at last
Right below the star that shines on high
[Verse 6]
How a little baby boy bring the people so much joy
Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light
This must be Christmas, must be tonight
[Verse 7]
Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light
This must be Christmas, must be tonight
Be tonight
Be tonight
Be tonight
Be tonight
Be tonight
Be tonight
Written by: Robbie Robertson

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