Colours of Christmas Leigh Newton © 1983 – Recorded on “Christmas in the Scrub” by Leigh Newton (note the changes from the recording) 1. Yellow is the straw that Jesus lies upon, Silver is the star above the town, Brown’s the shepherds’ feet; They’ve left the dusty sheep To feed upon the green where it’s …
Child at the door Puerto Rican traditional 1. Mother look, a child at the door He is beautiful and fair But he weeps he is so cold He has no clothes to wear 2. When the child had come and stood By the fire ’til he was warm My mother asked what country Did he …
Boomerang of flowers Music: Leigh Newton, Words: Mary Philip © Leigh Newton 1983 – Recorded on “Christmas in the Scrub” by Leigh Newton 1. A child is lying cradled here, Beneath the slender gum; The god of might has left his home, And to Australia come. The kookaburra laughs with glee, The shy koala peeps, …
Christmas where the gum trees grow Music: Val Donlon and trad, Words: Lesley Sabogal Chorus Christmas where the gum trees grow There is no frost and there is no snow Christmas in Australia’s hot Cold and frosty is what it’s not When the bloom of the jacaranda tree is here Christmas time is near. 1. …
Christmas Lullaby Guatemalan traditional – Recorded on “Christmas in the Scrub” by Leigh Newton 1. In a manger lowly Loora loora loora Born a baby holy Loora loora loo 2. Angels voices singing Loora loora loora Over Bethl’em winging Loora loora loo 3. Come let us adore him Loora loora loora Born the King of …
Shepherds’ vigil Eda Stillwell © Leigh Newton – Recorded on “Christmas in the Scrub” 1. In Bethl’em’s town on Christmas night, The little children slept While in the fields ‘neath starry light The shepherds’ vigil kept 2. Mid solemn hush of midnight calm Christ Jesus came to earth. To humble shepherds, angel song Proclaimed his …
Shepherd’s dream Music: trad, Words: Robin Mann 1. One night while minding sheep all my mates, they were asleep There was night a star to illuminate the sky I was singing to my dog and a half a million frogs When a very strange procession passed me by First there came an angel bright looking …
For didgeridoo Tanya Wittwer © 1983 A boy was born under a slender sapling beside a billabong where green weeds tangle The sky was waiting And then the comet! The still white fire racing with fierce trailing. Yet so slowly arching from the soft grey skyline a force so strong because the boy! And then …
What do you give to a kid from God Words: Norm Habel, Music: Robin Mann What do you give to a kid from God? Here is a nugget from the gold rush days, It’s a beauty that my father found. It looks a little green but it’s gold inside, Perhaps you could make a crown. …
Henry (Lippai) German trad – Recorded on “Christmas in the Scrub” by Leigh Newton 1. Henry a wake, don’t sleep. What is that you said? I don’t know how you can stay asleep! This is my bed! Come with me to the field, See there the wonder revealed. Look! It’s as light as day! What’s …