Today when I rolled outta bedA song was goin' through my head
And it's been runnin' round in there since then.
All about the bells a-ringin'
Hallelujah angels singin'
"Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men!"
It all goes back to long ago when
Mary and her husband Joe got
Stranded in a barn in Bethlehem
Mary had a baby boy and
The heavens opened with joyful songs of
Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men.
And in the sky there was as star,
Much brighter than the rest by far,
And shepherds gathered 'round their flocks to tend.
And wise men brought them gifts and things and
Angels sang of baby kings and
Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men.
It wasn't anything he did
'Cause he was just a little kid but
Somehow they all knew it, even then.
He was born of joy and love and
To remind us all the message of
Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men.
Now every year it's just the same:
We miss the point and go insane and
Overeat and drink and stress and spend!
When all you need is to remember
Once a year, in late December,
Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men.
So when I hear those carols chime and
Get these little tunes and rhymes
All stuck there in my head yet once again,
I just leave there 'til the end of the year
And try to listen when I hear about
Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men.
From me and mine, to you and yours, regardless of creed or belief, may you experience fullness of joy and peace this holiday season.
