Once again, I'm going to embarrass my 28 yr-old daughter, Jodie, who wrote, and sang, this song when she was 7 yrs-old. Obviously I helped with knocking the lyric into shape and added chords to her melody.
Sadly, I only had a Tascam 4-track 'studio' recorder and limited recording skills, so it's a little rough sounding. But the song/sentiment is still there.
ONE STARRY NIGHT SO LONG AGO
A LITTLE CHILD WAS BORN
IN A HUMBLE SHACK IN BETHLEHEM
ON A COLD DECEMBER MORN
HIS MOTHER MARY SUFFERED
BEFORE SHE FOUND A PLACE
TO BEAR THIS MIRACLE CHILD OF GOD
TO SAVE THE HUMAN RACE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS CHRIST
WE WON’T WASTE YOUR SACRIFICE
WE REMEMBER WHEN WE PRAY
THAT CHRISTMAS IS YOUR SPECIAL DAY
THREE KINGS ARRIVED TO HONOUR HIM
AND PRESENTS THEY DID BRING
AND SOON THE WORLD WOULD KNOW HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS CHRIST
WE WON’T WASTE YOUR SACRIFICE
WE REMEMBER WHEN WE PRAY
THAT CHRISTMAS IS YOUR SPECIAL DAY
THAT BABY JESUS WAS A KING
HIS FATHER MADE THE WORLD
FOR MAN TO LIVE AS ONE
BUT FORCED BY MAN TO SACRIFICE
HIS ONE AND HOLY SON
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS CHRIST
WE WON’T WASTE YOUR SACRIFICE
WE REMEMBER WHEN WE PRAY
THAT CHRISTMAS IS YOUR SPECIAL DAY
REPEAT