birthday of a king / extravagant

in the little village of bethlehem

there lay a child one day

and the sky was bright with a holy light

o'er the place where jesus lay

alleluia

alleluia

how the angels sang

alleluia

alleluia

how it rang

and the sky was bright

with a holy light

'twas the birthday of a king

king

a humble birthplace

but o

how much

god gave to us that day

from the manger bed

what a path has led

what a perfect holy way

alleluia

alleluia

how the angels sang

alleluia

alleluia

how it rang

and the sky was bright

with a holy light

'twas the birthday of a king

king

it's extravagant

it doesn't make sense

we never comprehend the way you love us

it's unthinkable

only heaven knows

just how far you'd go

to say you love us

to say you love us

to say you love us

alleluia

alleluia

how the angels sang

alleluia

alleluia

how it rang

and the sky was bright

with a holy light

'twas the birthday of a king