Joy To the World
There once was a couple
Names of Mary and Joe
5 Months off wedded bliss
And not one seed did Joe sow.
Then one day Mary sat Joe down
Said she had news to make him glad
A wonderful thing had happened
And he was to be a dad.
Joe looked at Mary
As if she had gone crazy
Woman how can this be
I’ve done nought to make a baby.
It was a miracle says Mary
Happened the other night
The Lord visited me and I saw Heaven
And the room was filled with light.
He said to me you are chosen
To have a virgin birth
The child shall be the son of God
The saviour of all Earth.
Now Joe was a simple man
But of Mary’s tale he was not sure
Do you think I was born yesterday
Was it John from next door?
My darling Joe I tell the truth
This you must believe
You are the only one for me
Whom I would never deceive.
And Joe saw in Mary’s tears
That she was sincere
He said he would spread the word
And fill the world with cheer.
The world rejoiced and praised
When the baby boy was born
Gifts arrived daily by first class post
Gold, frankincense and perfume to be worn
Now Joe became a sadder man
Thoughts of Mary with another caused him pain
So he gathered up all the gold
And was never seen again.
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