I heard a sound on Christmas day,
A baby crying, far away.
Faint but clear through the sound,
Of Christmas music all around.
Far away and long ago,
Though muffled by the sprayed-on snow.
Beyond the sparkling Christmas tree,
Beyond the grand festivity,
A baby crying in the night,
Hidden by the coloured light.
A cry that shook me through and through,
A cry that made the world anew.
Listen.
Do you hear it too?
A baby crying, far away.
Faint but clear through the sound,
Of Christmas music all around.
Far away and long ago,
Though muffled by the sprayed-on snow.
Beyond the sparkling Christmas tree,
Beyond the grand festivity,
A baby crying in the night,
Hidden by the coloured light.
A cry that shook me through and through,
A cry that made the world anew.
Listen.
Do you hear it too?