The Friendly Beasts Lyrics - Peter, Paul & Mary

Jesus our brother kind and good 

Was humbly born in a stable rude 

And the friendly beasts around Him stood 

Jesus our brother, kind and good 

I said the donkey, all shaggy and brown 

I carried His mother up hill and down 

I carried His mother to Bethlehem Town 

I said the donkey, all shaggy and brown 

I said the cow, all white and red 

I gave Him my manger for His bed 

I gave Him my hay to pillow His head 

I said the cow, all white and red 

I said the sheep, with curly horn 

I gave Him my wool for a blanket warm 

He wore my coat on Christmas morn 

I said the sheep, with curly horn 

I said the dove, from the rafters high 

I cooed Him to sleep so He would not cry 

We cooed Him to sleep, my love and I 

I said the dove, from the rafters high 

Thus every beast, by some good spell 

In the stable rude was glad to tell 

Of the gift He gave, Emmanuel 

The gift He gave, Emmanuel 

The gift He gave, Emmanuel