Jesus our brother kind and good
Was humbly born in a stable rude.
And the friendly beasts around him stood
Jesus our brother, kind and good.
"I," said the donkey, all shaggy and brown,
"I carried his mother up hill and down
I carried his mother to Bethlehem town."
"I," said the donkey, all shaggy and brown.
"I," said the cow, all white and red
"I gave him my manger for his bed
I gave him my hay to pillow his head."
"I," said the cow, all white and red
"I," said the sheep, with curly horn,
"I gave him my wool for a blanket warm
He wore my coat on Christmas morn."
"I," said the sheep, with curly horn.
"I," said the dove, from the rafters high
"I cooed him to sleep so he would not cry
We cooed him to sleep, my love and I
"I," said the dove, from the rafters high.
Thus every beast, by some good spell
In the stable rude was glad to tell
Of the gift he gave Emmanuel
The gift he gave Emmanuel
The gift he gave EmmanuelTears, tears at the waters edge
Hey little sister give us laughter instead
Tears for the teacher, from the eyes, for her soul
This restless spirit takes a long way back home
Like the wind, you are free
Just a whisper I hear you, so talk to me
Oh, I believe, aye do aye
Say brother sisters, see your brothers in the sky
Neighbour, neighbour, don't be so cold
It's only glory from the story untold
Ah-ooh, oh I believe, aye do aye
Say brother sisters, see your brothers in the sky, oh-oh-oh
Neighbour, neighbour, don't be so cold
It's only glory from the story untold Ah-ooh, ooh Mm, yeah
Big fire, on top of the hill
A worthless gesture, and last farewell
Tears from your Mother, from the pits of her soul
Look at your Father, see his blood run cold
Like the wind, you are free
Just a whisper, I hear you, so talk to me
Oh, talk to me, Oh talk to me, Oh talk to me Oh, come on now, come on now
I believe, aye do aye
Say brothers sisters, see your brothers in the sky
Neighbour, neighbour, don't be so cold
It's only glory from the story untold Ah-ooh
I believe, aye do aye
Say brothers sisters, see your brothers in the sky
Neighbour, neighbour, don't be so cold
It's so much glory from the story untold
Ah-ooh, ooh I believe, I believe, I believe