Christmas In the Middle East
Said the soldier to his wife at home,
do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, my dear,
do you see what I see?
A rocket, a rocket, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite...
With a tail as big as a kite...
Said the soldier to his only son,
do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, my boy,
do you hear what I hear?
A bomb, a bomb, high above the sands
With a voice as big as the sea...
With a voice as big as the sea...
Said the soldier to his president,
do you know what I know?
So safe at home, Mr. President,
do you know what I know?
Men, men are dying in the sand
Let us bring them home
Let us bring them home
Said the Poet to the people everywhere,
listen to what I say!
Pray for peace, people everywhere,
listen to what I say!
Our nation, our nation, rising to its feet
Its strength will bring us peace today
Its strength will bring us peace today.
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Based on the "Do You Hear What I Hear?" Christmas song written in October 1962 with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne Baker.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------While Christmas approaches nearer to our hearts and homes, it is important to remember our brothers over-seas. Everyday, people are dying in wars that should have ended long before they begun, and now, in a time as great as any, we must remember that peace is not impossible, but rather grows in the hearts of all whom maintain it.
This Christmas, let us do our part.
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