Christmas Song - Live at Luther College, Decorah, IA - February 1996

She was his girl; he was her boyfriend
 She'd be his wife and make him her husband
 A surprise on the way, any day, any day
 One healthy little giggling dribbling baby boy
 The wise men came, three made their way
 To shower him with love
 While he lay in the hay
 Shower him with love love love
 Love love love
 Love love was all around
 Not very much of his childhood was known
 Kept his mother Mary worried
 Always out on his own
 He met another Mary who for a reasonable fee,
 less than reputable was known to be.
 His heart full of love love love
 Love love love
 Love love was all around
 When Jesus Christ was nailed to his tree
 Said "oh, Daddy-o, I can see how it all soon will be
 I came to shed a little light on this darkening scene
 Instead I fear I've spilled the blood of my children all around"
 The blood of my children all around
 The blood of my children's all around
 So I'm told, so the story goes
 The people he knew were
 Less than golden hearted
 Gamblers and Robbers
 Drinkers and Jokers, all soul searchers
 Like you and me
 Like you and me
 Rumors insisted he soon would be
 For his deviations
 Taken into custody
 By the authorities less informed than he.
 Drinkers and Jokers all soul searchers
 Searching for love love love
 Love love love
 Love love was all around
 Preparations were made
 For his celebration day
 He said "eat this bread and think of it as me
 Drink this wine and dream it will be
 The blood of our children all around
 The blood of our children's all around
 The blood of our children all around
 Father up above, why in all this hatred do you fill
 Me up with love, love, love
 Love love love
 Love love was all around
 Father up above, why in all this hatred do you fill
 Me up with love, fill me love love love
 Love love love
 all you need is love
 you can't buy me love
 Love love love
 Love love
 And the blood of our children's all around