A poor orphan girl Maria Was walking to one day She stopped for to by the roadside Where a bird with a broken lay A few moments passed she saw it For its were covered with sand And soon cleaned and wrapped it was In the of Maria's small hand
She happily her last peso On a made of rushes and twine She fed it loose corn the market And watched it grow stronger time
Now the gift-giving service was And the church shone with and light And all of the townfolk presents To lay by the manger that
There where diamonds, incense and And fit for a king But for one ragged bird in a cage Maria had to bring
She waited till before midnight So no one see her go in And crying she by the manger For her gift was of him
Then a voice spoke to her through the "Maria, what you to me? If the bird in the cage is offering the door, let me see"
So she trembled, she did as he her And out of the cage the bird Soaring up into the On a wing that had good as new
Just the midnight bells rang out And the bird started to sing A song that no words recapture For its was fit for a king
Now felt blessed just to listen To that cascade of notes sweet and As her offering was lifted to By the first nightingale's song
(Stephanie Davis) 1990 EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Beartooth Music. All Controlled and administered by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
Guitar and accordion: Sampson Bruce Dukov Cello: Larry and flute: Jon Clarke Violin, cello, oboe and arranged and by David Campbell
Leader: Campbell Contractor: Suzie Katayama Violin: Bruce Dukov (concertmaster), Darius Campo, Susan Chatman, Mario De Leon, Berj Garabedian, Peter Kent, Rachel Purkin, Richards, Mark Robertson Viola: Evan Wilson, Kazi Pitelka, Denyse Buffum, Matt Cello: Corbett, Dan Smith Bass: Stone Jon Clarke