(Bernard & Smith)
(Words & Music by Ken Tangen)
Christmas is a time for joy. A time for sharing of love.
A time for listening with open hearts to hear angels above.
Christmas is a time peace, for Good News to all men on earth,
Christmas is a time to give our faith and prayers new birth.
Christmas is for giving, for carols and tinseled fun.
Christmas is a time to put our troubles on the run.
Christmas is a time for hope. For making a child's dreams come true.
Christmas is a time to wish the very best to you.
(Words & Music by Ken Tangen)
Didn't know. Didn't know it was You.
Didn't know. Didn't know it was You.
Didn't know You were God's Son
Didn't think you'd really come.
Didn't know. Didn't know it was You.
Didn't know. Didn't know You'd love me
Didn't know. Didn't know You'd love me
Didn't know You were God's Son
Didn't think you'd really come.
Didn't know. Didn't know You'd love me
Bridge
Didn't know. Didn't know You would die
Didn't know. Didn't know You would die
Didn't know You were God's Son
Didn't think you'd really come.
Didn't know. Didn't know You would die
Didn't know. Didn't know You would rise
Didn't know. It came as a big surprise
Didn't know You were God's Son
Didn't think Messiah would come.
Didn't know. Didn't know You would rise
(Words & Music by Ken Tangen)
The first Noel was to shepherd boys,
Working folk like me.
All alone in the still of night,
When unexpectedly,
The angels brought the good news
And choirs sang above
The shepherds knelt in wonder
Unprepared for God's great love
The first Noel that I ever heard
I was lost in sin
God came down in love to me
A new life to begin
I didn't hear the angels
And there were no choirs to see
But Jesus spoke to my heart
Filled me with tranquility.
"Oh praise to God" all the angels say
"Christ is born for you."
God with us, O Emanuel
His promises are true
For just as lowly shepherds
Heard on that night so clear
Don't let your heart be troubled
For your first Noel is near.
(Torme & Wells)
(Traditional)
(Words & Music by Ken Tangen)
Verse 1
It was getting close to Christmas,
Her shopping was not done.
She looked at me expectedly
but settled on own son.
He thought of toys and jelly beans,
He stood up straight and tall
Until he heard her say that they were going to the mall.
Chorus
Oh, No. Not the mall. Shoot me and drag me down the hall.
Take all my money, take anything at all but please not the mall.
Verse 2
As they headed to the door my son began to smile.
"Why don't you and Daddy go. I know it's been awhile."
She dropped his arm, he ran away. He tried hard not to grin.
I understood completely. It was either me or him.
Chorus
Verse 3
She dragged me into Penney's. There were husbands everywhere.
Some were dressed in jammies, some in their underwear.
They all had been a cryin', their faces red as clay,
Their voices raised in protest still haunt me to this day.
Chorus
(Words & Music by Irving Berlin)
(Traditional)
(Traditional)