In a Manger

He was born and we cut the cord with a borrowed knife

And we wiped him clean with a cloth somebody gave us that night

And the blanket we wrapped him in was too rough for any baby

And we had no crib, so we laid him in a manger

It had been a long, long trip, we were tired

The innkeeper brought us a cup of cold water

We had barely made it in the door when the babe would wait no later

But they had no room, so we laid him in a manger

And the angels came and sang all night

Their praises will ring in our hearts for all our lives

And as poor as we were, we knew

That manger held the richest gift this world would ever know

Would ever know

The look in his eyes said he understood

That we were doing the best we could

And with that same look, for our sins

Someday with his life he would pay

God's gift to the world asleep in a manger

In a manger