Joseph was tired

They'd been traveling all day

It was almost midnight

Before he found a place to stay

He put the burro in the stall

Then knelt beside his wife

To comfort her

As she went through

The pain of giving life

Up above a star was shining brightly in the sky

Joseph held the baby child

And showed him to his wife

And he said

Merry Christmas Mary

Let me be the first to say

Merry Christmas Mary

The son of god has come to us today

There was someone at the door

And Joseph turned to see

Some plain and simple shepherd men

Down on bended knee

They talked about an angel

Who told them where to come

In the middle of the night to see

God's only son

Then later there came wise men

Bearing gifts and offerings

Joseph led them all to see

Praise the new born king

Praise the new born king

And they said

Merry Christmas Mary

Let us be the first to say

Merry Christmas Mary

The son of god has come to us today

Tears of joy

Were gently flowing

Out of Joseph's eyes

While up above the angels sang

Glory to god

Merry Christmas Mary

Let us be the first to say

Merry Christmas Mary

The son of god has come to us today

The son of god has come to us today