Bethlehem Town

oh, mary, joseph, rest your eyes

try not to think of the ending

world full of empty, He will die

but tonight He is still just a child



the silent night drifts all away

and the angels are dancing around you

there's the joy of knowing He'll save the world

overshadowing the pain that He'll go through



CHORUS:

have you cursed at the wind

have you cried to the heavens

have you fought with this mercy you don't understand

when the wise men kneel down

to kiss the hand of this king they found

in bethlehem town



will you hold back the years a while

will you dream that this man could always be a child

and never carry all the weight

of the dirt and the distance and the company we keep



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and did the stars shine much brighter that night

you gave birth to the death that would bring us to life

and did the mystery keep you awake

was the sound of His little heart too much to take



oh, i don't understand

when the wise men kneel down

to kiss the hand of this king they found



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in bethlehem town

in bethlehem town