YEP, IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR
TO CELEBRATE THE YULE TIDE
TO SPREAD GOOD CHEER
WHEN PEACE AND LOVE ABIDE.
EVERY YEAR THE NATIVITY'S GIVEN
A DISPLAY FOR ALL TO SEE
AND EVERY YEAR I PRAY TO HEAVEN
THAT THE PART OF MARY IS ME.
I HAVE TRIED OUT FOR TWO YEARS
THEY ALWAYS SAY MAYBE LATER
SO MOMMY TAKES ME HOME IN TEARS
I AM JUST SO TIRED OF WAITING
DON'T KNOW WHY I DON'T GET CHOSEN
I THINK I'M PRETTY AND SWEET
EACH YEAR I WAIT TIL MY TOES ARE FROZEN
AND I CAN'T FEEL MY FEET
THEY EVEN LET A REAL LAMB ACT
NOW THAT'S A LOW BLOW
MAYBE I SHOULD JUST SIT BACK
AND JUST WATCH THE SHOW.
BUT I STILL WOULD LOVE TO BE MARY
AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY
THEY OVERLOOK ME , IT'S SO CONTRARY
AND EVERY YEAR THEY WATCH ME CRY
SO MOMMY SAYS IT'S TIME FOR A TALK
I GUESS I HAD BETTER LISTEN
AND SHE SAYS, "LET'S GO FOR A WALK"
OH BOY, I WONDER WHAT SHE'S FIXIN'
SHE SAYS TO ME, I NEED TO EXPLAIN
WHAT PART THAT MARY PORTRAYS
SHE IS THE MOTHER OF HE WHO CAME
TO SAVE THE WORLD ONE DAY
MARY DELIVERED A PRECIOUS GIFT
TO ALL MANKIND THAT NIGHT
SO LET ME ASK YOU NOW IF
YOUR NEED TO PLAY HER IS RIGHT?
WELL I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THAT
I JUST WANTED TO BE A STAR
BUT YOU ARE RIGHT, I NEED TO CHAT
WITH JESUS AND TELL HIM I'M SORRY.
WELL, I'M ALL GROWN UP NOW
AND I NEVER DID PLAY MARY
I REALIZED THAT I WAS SAD SOMEHOW
FOR ALWAYS BEING CONTRARY
SO NOW WHEN I SEE A LIVE NATIVITY
I WONDER IF THE CHILD PLAYING MARY
WAS ANY WAY LIKE I USE TO BE
AND IF SHE KNOWS THE GIFT SHE CARRIED.
WRITTEN BY SHIRLEY BARR
NOVEMBER 27, 2004
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
PSALMS 8: 1 ~ O LORD OUR LORD, HOW EXCELLENT IF THY NAME IN ALL THE EARTH! WHO HAST SET THY GLORY ABOVE THE HEAVENS.
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