Mary's Boychild:Harry Belafonte.
Was first released on the Pop Charts
by Belafonte in '56.
It hit # 1 in UK in '57. Boney M. made it #1
in UK, again, in '78.

#1.
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Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible says,  
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Mary`s boychild, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day. 

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Hark now! Hear the Angels sing, a King was born today, 
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and man will live forever more because of Christmas Day. 
  
#2.   
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While shepherds watch their flocks by night, 
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they see a bright new shining star. 
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They hear a choir sing a song,  
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the music seemed to come from afar.  
  
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#3.   
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Now Joseph and his wife, Mary, came to Bethlehem that night. 
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They found no place to bear the child,  
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not a single room was in sight.      
  
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#4.   
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And then they found a little nook, in a stable all forlorn. 
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And in a manger, cold and dark, Mary`s little boy was born. 
  
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#5. 
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Trumpets sound and Angels sing...listen to what they say, 
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that man will live forever more because of Christmas Day. 

CHORUS:(x2)


A fifties Christmas smash from Kraziekhat.