Do You Hear What I Hear?

About - Do You Hear What I Hear

"Do You Hear What I Hear" is a Christmas song, written in October 1962 with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne.

The song was written during the Cuban Missile Crisis as a plea for peace. The lyrics reflect a hope for peace on Earth, starting with a night wind whispering to a lamb, which then tells a shepherd boy, who shares the message with a mighty king, until it eventually reaches people around the world.

Do You Hear What I Hear Lyrics and Words

Said the night wind to the little lamb,
do you see what I see
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
do you see what I see
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,
do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
do you hear what I hear
A song, a song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
do you know what I know
In your palace warm, mighty king,
do you know what I know
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold

Said the king to the people everywhere,
listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere!
listen to what I say
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light

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