I hear a choir, I guess they're singing
down at the church
On a midnight clear, it's the night of a
heavenly birth
The stores are all closing they've taken
in all they can
Christ might be the saviour, but money
makes the man
On a silent night
Here comes old Santa Claus, I
wonder what he is thinkin'
Staggers down the street, you can tell
that the old boy's been drinkin'
Cursing at his reindeer and calling out
their names
Come tomorrow morning he's the one who'll
get the blame
On a silent night.
Mary and Joseph, they came into town on a
bus
Nobody noticed them, nobody cared very
much
Over at the Inn, they were turned away
Didn't like their looks, they knew they
couldn't pay
On a silent night
I know a story, they say that it's all
make believe
But I hear the bells, ringing on this
Christmas eve
Ribbons and tinsel, and twinkling lights
I'm sitting on this bench, staring at the
sight
On a silent night