Joseph and Mary's Boy

Out here is the country There's magic in the air It's the middle of December There's excitement everywhere Everyone's invited, the celebration's planned The gift is just what's in your heart And not what's in your hand And who's the one we need to thank? Who's the party for? Who's the one responsible for all this peace and joy? Who deserves the credit for the blessings we enjoy? The preacher said last Sunday it was Joseph and Mary's boy There were times we didn't think We'd make it through the year The banker tried to take our farms But somehow we're still here I don't know how our crops survived The drought and too much rain It must have been a miracle How else could you explain? And who's the one we need to thanks? And who's the party for? And who's the one responsible for all this peace and joy? And who deserves the credit for the blessings we enjoy? The preacher said last Sunday it was Joseph and Mary's boy The Christ Child born in Bethlehem Joseph and Mary's boy Everyone's invited, the celebration's planned The gift is just what's in your heart And not what's in your hands