Lyrics

[Chorus] Once upon a Christmas Eve A shepherd who believed That peace could come to any man Made a promise to the star above The day that love began [Verse 1] I will give to him my lamb A shepherd's all I am And so he walked the lonely sand To find the place his heart was dreaming of The day that love began [Bridge] Over meadows, over mountains They came from valleys and from streams Every poet and every king And one little shepherd with a dream [Verse 2] But as the shepherd knelt to pray His lamb just ran away And tear drops filled his empty hand He broke his promise to a star above The day that love began [Bridge] Then the smiling face of Mary Beckoned the shepherd to her side Today, you gave Him the best gift of all The moment that you cried [Chorus] Oh, once upon a Christmas Eve A shepherd who believed That peace could come to an-any man Found the place his heart was dreaming of And he kept his promise to a star above The day that love began, mmm, mmm-hmm