Mary’s Boy Child Jester Hairston Calypso Long-time a- go in Beth - le-he so de Ho-ly Bi- ble G G 7 Cc Am he—_ say, Ma - ry’s boy child, Je - sus Christ. Gla D? G G c born on Christ - a-mas day. List - en, hear de D G Em A D 7G 7 an-gels sing a new King born to - day, and man will live for - c Am Gi D? G e - ver more, be - cause of Christ - a-mas day. 2. While shepherds watched their flocks by night Dem see a bright new shining star, And den dem hear a choir sing, De music seemed to come from afar. Listen, hear... 3. When Josef and his wife Mary Came to Bethlehem dat night, Dem find no place for to born she child, Not a single room was in sight. Listen, hear... 4. Den bye and bye dem find a little nook Ina stable all forlorn, And in a manger cold and dark Mary little boy was born. Listen, hear... Jester Hairston, 1956 Jester Hairston, der var en fremtreedende amerikansk korleder og arrangor, skrev og komponerede sin jule- sang 1956. Allerede fa ar efter var den kendt og sunget over hele verden. I Danmark blev den introduceret af sangerparret Nina og Frederik.