A poor orphan girl named Was to market one day She for to rest by the roadside Where a bird with a broken lay A few passed till she saw it For its feathers were covered with And soon cleaned and wrapped it was In the warmth of Maria's hand
She happily her last peso On a cage made of rushes and She fed it loose corn from the And it grow stronger with time
Now the gift-giving was coming And the church shone with and light And all of the brought presents To lay by the manger that
There where diamonds, incense and And fit for a king But for one bird in a small cage had nothing to bring
She till just before midnight So no one see her go in And she knelt by the manger For her gift was of him
Then a voice spoke to her through the "Maria, brings 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 the bird flew Soaring up into the On a that had healed good as new
Just then the midnight rang out And the little bird to sing A song that no words could For its beauty was fit for a
Now Maria felt just to listen To that cascade of sweet and long As her offering was to heaven By the very nightingale's song
(Stephanie Davis) 1990 EMI Music Inc. and Beartooth Music. All Rights Controlled and administered by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
Guitar and accordion: Gordie Violin: Bruce Larry Corbett Oboe and Jon Clarke Violin, cello, oboe and arranged and by David Campbell
Leader: David Orchestra Contractor: Suzie Violin: Bruce Dukov (concertmaster), Darius Campo, Susan Chatman, De Leon, Berj Garabedian, Peter Kent, Rachel Purkin, Michelle Richards, Mark Robertson Evan Wilson, Kazi Pitelka, Denyse Buffum, Matt Funes Cello: Corbett, Dan Smith David Stone Woodwinds: Jon