lyrics and music by Chester Hairston

Mary's Little Boy Chile

Intro (2 measures of bass)

Vamp (Basses – first – 2 measures

-- start this before and repeat through each verse until chorus)

"Tum tum tum…"

(then Sopranos., Altos and Tenors – 4 measures

-- start this before and repeat through each verse until chorus)

"La la la la la…"

Verse 1 (Solo) Long time ago in Bethlehem

So de Holy Bible say

Mary boy chile, Jesus Christ

He born on Chris - a – mas day

Refrain (Choir) My, my, my Mary boy chile, Jesus Christ,

He born on Chris -a - mas day (Repeat once from “My, my my…”)

Verse 2 (Solo) While shepherds watched their flocks by night,

Dem see a bright and shining star.

And den dem hear a choir sing,

The music seem to come from afar.

Verse 3 Now Joseph and he wife, Mary.

Came to Bethlehem that night.

Dem find no place for she to born she child;

Not a single room was in sight.

Refrain (Choir)

Verse 4 (Solo) Den by and by dey fine a little nook

In a stable all forlorn,

And in a manger dark and cold

Mary little boy was born.

Verse 5 Now the tree wise men tell old king Herod,

"We hear a new King born today.

We bring He frankincense and myrrh.

We come far away."

Refrain (Choir)

Verse 6 (Solo) When old king Herod him heard dis news,

Him mad as he can be.

Him tell de wise men, "Find dis child,

So dat I may worship He."

Verse 1

Refrain (Choir)

Turn-around Born on Chris - a - mas day

Born on Chris - a - mas…

My, my, my Mary boy chile, Jesus Christ,

He born on Chris - a - mas day. (End)