when a child is born

bing crosby

a ray of hope flikkers in the sky

a shiny star lights up way up high

all across the land dawns a brand new morn

this comes to pass when a child is born

a rosy fume settles all around

you've got the feel you're on solid ground

for a spell or two no-one seems forlorn

this comes to pass when a child is born

a silent wish sails the seven seas

the winds have changed whisperin the trees

and the walls of doubt crumble tossed and torn

this comes to pass when a child is born

and all of this happened

because whe world is waiting

waiting for one child

black

white

yellow

no one knows

but a child that would grow up and turn tears to laughter

hate to love

war to peace

and everyone to everyone's neighbour

misery and suffering would be forgotten forever

it's all a dream and illusion now

it must come true

sometimes soon somehow

all across the land dawns a brand new morn

this comes to pass when a child is born

all across the land dawns a brand new morn

this comes to pass when a child is born

when a child is born