Malvina Reynolds: Song Lyrics and Poems  

In Bethlehem

Notes: words and music by Malvina Reynolds; copyright 1960 Schroder Music Company, renewed 1988.

What did the little lamb say
Who saw the baby in the hay?
Baa, baa, Mary's son,
He looks out for ev'ryone.
All the sheep are in the fold,
No more lambies lost and cold,
Said the little lamb child,
Meek and mild in Bethlehem.

What did the little calf say
Who saw the baby in the hay?
Moo, moo, Mary's son,
He looks out for everyone.
All the kine are housed and fed,
But no place for Jesus' head,
Said the little calf child,
Meek and mild in Bethlehem.

What did the little chick say
Who saw the baby in the hay?
Weet, weet, Mary's son,
He looks out for everyone.
No more wee ones pushed aside,
Put to scorn at Christmastide,
Said the little chick child,
Meek and mild, in Bethlehem.

What did the little foal say
Who saw the baby in the hay?
Ay, ay, Mary's son,
He looks out for everyone.
Time for work and time to feast,
Time for joy for man and beast,
Said the little foal child,
Meek and mild, in Bethlehem.

Malvina Reynolds songbook(s) in which the music to this song appears:
---- Little Boxes and Other Handmade Songs

Malvina Reynolds recording(s) on which this song is performed:
---- Artichokes, Griddle Cakes, and Other Good Things

Recordings by other artists on which this song is performed:
---- Marcia Berman: Sings Malvina Reynolds' Rabbits Dance and Other Songs for Children (B/B Records B/B 112, 1985)
---- Jack Davidson and the Little Singers of Mt. Roskill: You Can't Make a Turtle Come Out (45 r.p.m. e.p., Kiwi Records EA-113)
---- Jack Davidson and the Little Singers of Mt. Roskill: Morningtown Ride (45 r.p.m. single, Cassandra Records CS-11, 1968)