Harry Belafonte The Gifts They Gave Lyrics

The Gifts They Gave Lyrics

Lyrics:



Jesus our brother, kind and good

Was humbly born in a
stable of wood

And the friendly beasts around Him stood

Jesus our
brother kind and good



I, said the donkey, shaggy and brown

I
carried His Mother up hill and down

I carried His Mother to Bethlehem
town

I, said the donkey, shaggy and brown



I, said the sheep
with curly horn

I gave Him my wool for a blanket warm

He wore my
coat on Christmas morn

I, said the sheep with curly horn



I,
said the dove, from the rafters high

I cooed Him to sleep that He should
not cry

We cooed Him to sleep my love and I

I, said the dove, from
the rafters high



Thus, ev'ry beast, by some good spell

In
the stable dark was glad to tell

Of the gift he gave Emanuel

Of the
gift he gave Emanuel