Christmas Dinner Lyrics - Peter, Paul And Mommy - Peter, Paul & Mary

And it came to pass on a Christmas evening 

When all the doors were shuttered tight 

Outside standing, a lonely boy child 

Cold and shivering in the night 

On that street through every window 

Save but one was gleaming bright 

And to that window walked the boy-child 

Peering in saw candlelight 

Through every window he had looked at saw turkeys 

Ducks, geese, and cherry pies 

But through that window saw a gray-haired lady 

Table bare and tears in eye 

Into his pocket reached the boy child 

Knowing well there was little there 

He took from his pocket his Christmas dinner 

A bit of cheese and some bread to share 

His outstretched hands held the food and they trembled 

As the door it opened wide 

Said he, "Would you share with me my Christmas dinner?" 

Gently she said, "Come inside" 

The gray-haired lady brought forth to the table 

Glasses two, her last drops of wine 

Said she, "Here's a toast to everyone's Christmas 

especially yours and mine" 

And it came to pass on that Christmas evening 

When all the doors were shuttered tight 

That in that town the happiest Christmas 

Was shared by candlelight