Peter, Paul & Mary - The Friendly Beasts Lyrics
Jesus our brother kind and goodWas humbly born in a stable rude.And the friendly beasts around him stoodJesus our brother, kind and good.I, said the donkey, all shaggy and brown,I carried his mother up hill and downI carried his mother to bethlehem town.I, said the donkey, all shaggy and brown.I, said the cow, all white and redI gave him my manger for his bedI gave him my hay to pillow his head.I, said the cow, all white and redI, said the sheep, with curly horn,I gave him my wool for a blanket warmHe wore my coat on christmas morn.I, said the sheep, with curly horn.I, said the dove, from the rafters highI cooed him to sleep so he would not cryWe cooed him to sleep, my love and iI, said the dove, from the rafters high.Thus every beast, by some good spellIn the stable rude was glad to tellOf the gift he gave emmanuelThe gift he gave emmanuelThe gift he gave emmanuel