The Gifts They Gave - Harry Belafonte

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 rafters high

Thus, every beast by some good spell

In the stable dark was glad to tell

Of the gift he gave Emmanuel

Of the gift he gave Emmanuel