The Irish Rovers - The Christmas Traveller lyrics

Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua When I was afar one winters day I took my tea beneath the tree A fire to keep the cold away and a bite for hungers yearning When a boy appeared up yonder road a most peculiar sight to see He danced and he sang and he clapped his hands with a story of good tidings Come and sit besides the fire I called to this young man What could bring such joyfulness I could not understand He smile outshone the fire and he looked me in the eye And he danced and sang and he clapped his hands and gave me this reply He sang Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua I sat beneath the sky that night beyond imagination And from the sky a star of light directed destination In all my curiosity I followed without waiting Shepherds I met on the way were standing dumbly quaking Then we heard a message and there seemed some glorious things An angel has appeared to us so bright with golden wings A story of a baby who on this night is born; A King of all the kingdoms; our shelter from all storms They sang Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua When I arrived in Bethlehem the star was brightly shining Into a manger I could see a mother and her child Three men of stately origin with precious gifts were bearing They knelt before the new born King in a holy light I saw: A kingdom for the loving He has come to lead us to The Son of man is living now can you feel it too I scarcely can believe my ears the joy is in my heart For God has heard his peoples needs and gave a brand new start They sang Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua Ha la la la la la la la le Ha la la la la la le lua