Alfie The Christmas Tree Lyrics - John Denver

Did you ever hear the story of the Christmas tree? 

Who just didn't want to change the show 

He liked living in the woods and playing with squirrels 

He liked bicycles and snow 

He liked wolves and eagles and grizzly bears 

And critters and creatures that crawled 

Why bugs were some of his very best friends 

Spiders and ants and all 

Now that's not to say that he ever looked down 

On a vision of twinkled lights 

Or on mirrored bubbles and peppermint canes 

And a thousand other delights 

And he often had dreams of tiny reindeer 

And a jolly old man in a sleigh 

Full of toys and presents and wonderful things 

And a story of Christmas day 

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Oh, Alfie believed in Christmas alright 

He was full of Christmas cheer 

All of each and every day 

And all throughout the year 

To Him it was more than a special time 

Much more than a special day 

It was more than a beautiful story 

It was a special kind of way 

You see some folks have never heard a jingle bell ring 

And they've never heard of Santa Claus 

They've never heard the story of the Son Of God 

And that made Alfie pause 

Did that mean that they'd never know of peace on earth 

Or the brotherhood of man 

Or know how to love, or know how to give 

If they can't, no one can 

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You see, life is a very special kind of thing 

Not just for a chosen few 

But for each and every living, breathing thing 

Not just me and you 

So when you're at Christmas prayers this year 

Alfie asked me if I'd ask you 

Say a prayer for the wind and the water and the wood 

And those who live there too