Christmas Song - Live at the United Center, Chicago, IL - December 1998

She was his girl, he was her boyfriend
She'll be his wife, and make him her husband
A surprise on the way, any day, any day
One healthy little gigglin', dribblin', baby boy
The wise men came, three made their way
To shower him with love, while he lay in the hay

Shower him with love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love was all around

Not a very much of his childhood was known
Kept his mother Mary worried, always out on his own
He met another Mary, who, for a reasonable fee
Less than reputable was known to be

His heart was full of love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love was all around

When Jesus Christ was nailed to his tree
He said, "Oh daddy-o, I can see how it all soon will be"
I came to shed a little light on this darkening scene
Instead I fear I've spilled, the blood of our children all around
The blood of our children all around
The blood of our children's all around

So I'm told or so the story goes
The people he knew were less than golden-hearted
Gamblers and robbers, drinkers and jokers
All soul searchers, like you and me, like you and me
Rumors insisted he soon would be
For his deviations, taken into custody
By the authorities, less informed than he
Drinkers and jokers, all soul searchers

Searchin' for love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love is all around

Preparations were made for his celebration day
He said, "Eat this bread, but think of it as me
Drink this wine and dream it will be
The blood of our children all around
The blood of our children all around
The blood of our children's spillin' down"

Father up above
How you know all this hatred, do you fill us up with
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love is all around

Father up above
Why in all this hatred do you fill me up with love
Fill me, love, love, yeah
Love, love, love
Love, love, love

Oh you need this love, love, love
I care about in love, love, love
Love, love
And the blood of our children all around

Thank you very much