[ Mary's Boy Child von Harry Belafonte ]



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Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible say,
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Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.


Chorus:
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Hark, now hear the angels sing, a new king born today, 
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And man will live  for evermore, because of Christmas day.
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Trumpets sound and angels sing, listen to what they say, 
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That man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day.


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While shepherds watch their flocks by night, they see a bright new shining star,
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They hear a choir sing, the music seemed to come from afar.


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Now Joseph and his wife, Mary, come to Bethlehem that night,
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They find no place to born the child, not a single room was in sight.


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By and by they find a little nook in a stable all forlorn,
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And in a manger cold and dark, Mary's little boy was born.


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Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible say,
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Mary's boy child, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.