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Christmas In Bethlehem

by Mike Lee

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Mike Lee - Vox/Guitar
Tim Evenson - Producer
Ashley Wick - Cover Art

Mastered by Bill Hafener at Silo Recording

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There’s a road, you can take it,
To the City Of David,
If you can get your permit approved.
Once I heard about a lady,
traveling to have a baby,
the occupation forces refused.
the occupation forces refused.

Shepherds in the fields,
screamed “this just can’t be real!”
as a creature appeared in the sky.
They heard, “Don’t be afraid,
I’ve got one thing to say,
A baby is born on this night.
A baby is born on this night.”

So, they travelled to see it
And would you believe it?
They were also detained on the way.
By now you’ve heard the story
of the Lord and his glory
a sweet little baby asleep in the hay,
a sweet little baby asleep in the hay.

Now, when they departed
from the place where it started,
A vision came to them to say,
“The leader of this state,
King Herod the Great,
Put a price on the head of the babe.
He put a price on the head of the babe.”

Upon hearing the plan
to kill the Son of Man
They escaped under cover of night
The king lost his mind
and when, finally, he died
They knew going back was their right.
Returning home is a right.

But the land was divided
Where they once resided
So they stayed in a neighboring town.
No one can take it,
There’s no way to fake it,
Home’s where you sleep safe and sound,
Home’s where you sleep safe and sound.

I’m sure that’s it true
On 5th Avenue
They are feeling real merry and Bright.
They spend more every year
On a festive veneer
Made of tinsel & holly & lights
Made of tinsel & holly & lights

But in old Bethlehem,
Where the story began,
You won’t see such a heavenly sight.
Their family in the strip
Had their chimneys caved in
By a bright shining star in the sky.
a bright shining star in the sky.

Wise men from the west they brought white phosphorus
to the land where the savior was born.
I hope your conscious in clear
full of holiday cheer
but there won’t be no Christmas in Bethlehem this year.
there won’t be no Christmas in Bethlehem this year.

So tell me, will it be
Bright Tel-Aviv
The place where the Prince of Peace returns?
Or the humble west bank,
Surrounded by tanks,
Will he watch as his olive trees burn?
Watching that olive branch burn.

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released December 20, 2023

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Mike is a folksinger in Queens NY.

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