The Christmas Traveller

Belated thank you my audiophile friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the audio recording of the Irish Rovers performing The Christmas Traveler.

The Irish Rovers, Bells Over Belfast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr4K3J9JnhM

The Christmas Traveler.
Lyrics
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah

When I was afar one winters day I took my tea beneath a tree
A fire to keep the cold away and a pint for hungers yearning
When A boy appeared up yonder road a most peculiar sight to see
He danced and he sang and he clapped his hands with a story of good tidings
Come and sit besides the fire I called to this young man
What can bring such joyfulness I could not understand
His smile outshone the fire and he looked me in the eye
And he danced and he sang and he clapped his hands and gave me this reply
He sang...

Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah

I sat beneath the sky that night beyond imagination
And from the sky a star of light directed destination
In all my curiosity I followed without waiting
Shepherds I met on the way were standing dumbly quaking
Then we heard a message and there seemed some glorious things
An angel has appeared to us so bright with golden wings
A story of a baby who on this night is born
A king of all the kingdoms our shelter from all storms
They sang...

Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah

When I arrived in Bethlehem the star was brightly shining
Into a manger I could see a mother and her child
Three men of stately origin with precious gifts were bearing
They knelt before the new born king in a holy light I saw
A kingdom for the loving he has come to lead us to
The son of man is living now can you feel it too
I scarcely can believe my ears the joy is in my heart
For god has heard his peoples needs and gave a brand new start
They sang...

Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah

Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah
Ha la la la la la la la le - Ha la la la la la le lu-jah

FYI SSG William Jones MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SPC Chris Hallgrimson SP5 Geoffrey Vannerson SFC Ralph E Kelley LTC (Join to see)SPC Michael Terrell GySgt Thomas Vick CPL Douglas Chrysler GySgt Jack Wallace Cpl Vic Burk SGT Randell Rose LTC John Mohor 1SG Joseph Dartey SPC Margaret Higgins Maj Marty Hogan SSG Donald H "Don" Bates SPC Woody Bullard

Nice one brother Bill! Thanks!