Long Before Winter's Call

Now it came to pass in those days

There went out a decree

From Caesar Augustus on his throne

That all the world should be enrolled

So Joseph took Mary to the balls

And from Nazareth they went

To the city of Bethlehem

For registration and taxing, right on then

The bastard child was born

Long before winter's call

The bastard child was born

Long before winter's call

And it came to pass, while they were there

That she was great with child

Lived in a stable 'til it was done

She brought forth her bastard son

And as the shepherds in the field

Were keeping watch over their flocks at night

An angel of the lord

Said unto them a savior has been born

The bastard child was born

Long before winter's call

The bastard child was born

Long before winter's call