O, little town of Bethlehem I think it is a lie That you were still or dreamless On that first Christmas night ‘Cause you had soldiers, and politicians Over-crowding in your streets And there was chaos, and human cruelty And never quite enough to eat And then the baby came And when the baby came I think he cried the way that babies do I think his mama might have cried a little too I bet you Joseph didn’t have a clue what to do He was new at fatherhood So I don’t think it was a silent night I kind of doubt that all was calm that night But there were those who heard about a light Saw the sight and they understood It was a holy It was a holy It was a holy night O, when the herald angels sang I bet they thought it odd That such a poor and broken place Should be a home for God And did they gasp to see him shiver Cold and hungry in our skin Did they tremble, did they wonder How we deserved a gift like Him Oh, but just the same The baby came I think he cried the way that babies do I think his mama might have cried a little too I bet you Joseph didn’t have a clue what to do He was new at fatherhood So I don’t think it was a silent night I kind of doubt that all was calm that night But there were those who heard about a light Saw the sight and they understood It was a holy It was a holy It was a holy night