Burl Ives - Christmas Child lyrics

I heard a knock upon my
Door midnight Christmas Eve
Half asleep I hurried down
My visitor to receive
At first I thought no one was there
Then all at once I saw
A little baby lying there
Crying there at my door

I took the baby in my
Arms in the winter's night
The church bells never rang so clear
The stars never shown so bright
And as I gazed upon the
Face of the foundling child
It seemed the angels on my tree
Looked down at me and smiled

I thought about the Holy Child
That Christmas long ago
And that was when I saw the
Note lying there in the snow
"Please, whoever finds my child
Be good to him and kind
God bless you", that was all it said, "Mary"
It was signed