Three Little Pennies Lyrics - Doug Stone

There was an old, blind man 

Who stood on the corner down town 

he was holding a cup 

Filled up with nothing 

From the christmas shopping crowd 

And though I barely came up to the top of his cane 

I reached up and gave him 

Every cent to my name. 

(chorus): 

Three little pennies. 

Were all that I had 

One that I'd found 

Two from my dad 

Three little pennies not much of a gift 

But Dad said "that's plenty, if it's all you can give." 

that evening my dad told a wonderful story to me 

About a child and the manger. 

The wise men who came bearing gifts on the first christmas eve. 

There was a part I'm sure he made up 

About a stable boy who couldn't give much.. 

(chorus) 

Three little pennies. 

Were all that he had 

One that he'd found 

Two from his dad 

Three little pennies not much of a gift 

But Dad said "that's plenty if it's all you can give." 

next morning was christmas 

And I had prayed hard for a bike 

But all that I found was the tiniest box 

With three shiny pennies inside 

and I was so disapointed because I had been good 

But times had been bad so I understood. 

And daddy said: 

"three little pennies. 

Were all that you had 

But you gave them freely 

So I gave them back 

Three little pennies not much of a gift 

You're bike is outside because you've learned how to give"