(1)Jesus felt the donkey’s breath
Its nose was near His head
The warmth was good
On such a night
In a manger for a bed.

(2)Many were witnesses
That starry night
To a very special birth
Mary screamed
And held on tight
But afterward, there was mirth.

(3)Baby Jesus smelled fresh hay
In the manger where He lay
He also whiffed some donkey doo
Such was His
New life's debut.

(4)The donkey looked at the dog and lamb
Strangers were staying in the stable
Mary and Joseph lunched on a stump
This barn, like most, had no table.

(5)Night had come to Bethlehem
The stable had gone all dark
The Baby lying there in the trough
Laughed at the dog’s every bark.

(6)The Babe had come to planet earth
To carry out a great task
His job was not to find fault
But to give us all some worth.

(7)A knock on the door caused the collie to bark
Joseph went to answer
A new-found friend brought food for 3
Joseph’s grin said, “Even tea!”

(8)A cardinal alighted where the Baby lay
Its red plumes made the Infant smile
Its head and eyes could not be still
Such was its naturalistic style.

(9)The noise of the cock’s crow woke them up
A brand new day came bursting forth
The hungry Infant kicked its feet
Until the Jewess gave it teat.

(10)The tiny Baby paid no mind
To the cow, the ass or the buzzing bee
He was busy listening to the trills
Of a songbird outside in a tree.