Doug Stone Three Little Pennies Lyrics

Three Little Pennies Lyrics

there was an old, blind man



who stood on the corner down town







he was holding a cup



filled up with nothing



from the christmas shopping crowd



and though i barely came up to the top of his cane



i reached up and gave him



every cent to my name.







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three little pennies.



were all that i had



one that i'd found



two from my dad



three little pennies not much of a gift



but Dad said "that's plenty, if it's all you can give."







that evening my dad told a wonderful story to me



about a child and the manger.



the wise men who came bearing gifts on the first christmas eve.



there was a part i'm sure he made up



about a stable boy who couldn't give much..







(chorus)



three little pennies.



were all that he had



one that he'd found



two from his dad



three little pennies not much of a gift



but Dad said "that's plenty if it's all you can give."







next morning was christmas



and i had prayed hard for a bike



but all that i found was the tiniest box



with three shiny pennies inside







and i was so disapointed because i had been good



but times had been bad so i understood.



and daddy said:







"three little pennies.



were all that you had



but you gave them freely



so i gave them back



three little pennies not much of a gift



you'r bike is outside because you've learned how to give"