The Christmas Story

We all got a lot of family to see
Gifts stacked up all under the tree
Santa Clause ads all on the TV
But let's find the roots of that Christmas tree
Take it back, before there was a you and me
Take it back, before there was a Christmas tree
Take it back, before there was a star to see
Take it back, back, back, back 800 BC
Isaiah telling stories of a fatherless son
A light of the world, bringing peace for everyone
Same blood line as David and Solomon
He'll choose the right and reject the wrong
Psalms coulda had at least one more song
Micah 5 speaks of a ruler too
For this Virgin birth, that's what our God can do
Skip 800 years then we're up to Matthew
Mary engaged with everything planned
Then news she's pregnant, will Joseph understand
You can trust a girl, but man you never know
Safest option, get divorced on the low
Then an Angel appeared one day in a dream
Told him don't be afraid, things aren't as they seem
Name the boy Jesus, it's part of God's scheme
Prophecy fulfilled, Mary and Joseph a team

See the star, shining bright
In the sky this Christmas night
See the star, shining bright
In the sky this Christmas night
Trala -la-la la, la la la la
Trala -la-la la, la la la la
Tra-la-la, la- la la la
Tra-la-la, la- la la la

Now the Romans want a census to get their tax right
To you place of birth please, don't put up a fight
Nazareth to Bethlehem, 4 days, 4 nights
Mary due to pop, can you imagine the sight?
Travel carefully, there's bandits at night
Villains at night, goons at night
Finally they reach, and there's no harm done
Mary breathing heavy, labour pains coming on
Joseph find a room, go, hurry, run
Joseph find a room, go hurry, run
Every door he's knocking on, saying there's none
Every door he's knocking on, saying there's none
Looks like a manger's where you're having your son
We see the glory a God being revealed
Angels appear to Shepherds out in the field
Like don't be afraid, I got good news
Joy for all people, gentiles and Jews
A saviour is born, no need to mourn
Go to the Messiah that's our requests
Peace to all on whom, his favour rests
So the Shepherds found Mary, say what they heard
Whole room amazed, hang on every word
So go spread what you heard,
The word became flesh and the flesh became word

See the star, shining bright
In the sky this Christmas night
See the star, shining bright
In the sky this Christmas night
Trala -la-la la, la la la la
Trala -la-la la, la la la la
Tra-la-la, la- la la la
Tra-la-la, la- la la la

You can put up your lights, or you can watch tv
But the meaning of Christmas, ain't under no tree
It could be all white, Mariah Carey CD
But the meaning of Christmas, ain't under no tree
You can put up your lights, or you can watch tv
But the meaning of Christmas, ain't under no tree
It could be all white, Mariah Carey CD
But the meaning of Christmas, ain't under no tree

Now the magi from the east, still didn't know a thing
Showed up to Herod's Palace, looking for a King
We been following a star, and we come real far
Let us worship please, look at what are gifts are
Now this troubled Herod, Jerusalem too
We already got a king, we don't need no one new
But here's the plan, do what you gotta do
Go into Bethlehem, and find out who
Then let us know, so I can worship too
They left the palace and found the boy
They worshipped, gave gifts more precious than a toy
Gold, frankincense and myrrh
Gifts fit for a King, I'm sure you concur
They all got warned bout Herod in a dream
So they took a different route to avoid the regime
Joseph warned to escape to Egypt
He followed the script, and off they slipped
They left Herod angry, what did he do?
Kill every baby boy, under two
When Herod died, things became routine
Christ returned home, the Nazarene

And we call that... Christmas

See the star, shining bright
In the sky this Christmas night
See the star, shining bright
In the sky this Christmas night
Trala -la-la la, la la la la
Trala -la-la la, la la la la
Tra-la-la, la- la la la
Tra-la-la, la- la la la