JOSEPH AND MARY'S BOY
(Don Cook / Keith Whitley)

Alabama - 1985


Out here in 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 hearts and not what's in your hands

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 farm, 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 thank, and who's this 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

La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
Everyone's invited, the celebration's planned
The gift is just what's in your hearts and not what's in your hands