Bethlehem in Birmingham
Bethlehem in Birmingham: A Christmas Miracle Story
Lyrics
Christmas Eve in Birmingham
Setting the scene on Christmas Eve in Birmingham
It's a long, long way from Bethlehem
Highlighting the distance from the biblical Bethlehem
Mary and Joe live outside of town
Introducing Mary and Joe, living on a rundown farm
On an old, run-down farm
Describing the state of the farm
Mary says, Joe, you'd better get the car
Mary urging Joe to fetch the car for her contractions
My contractions ain't that far apart
Mary expressing the urgency of her contractions
But that Falcon stalled after sixty yards
Describing car trouble with a Falcon after a short distance
Out behind the barn
Referring to a location behind the barn
So away to the stables go Mary and Joe
Mary and Joe seeking shelter in stables
Now, it's not much shelter, but it keeps them from the cold
Highlighting the stables as a meager but necessary shelter
Mary's hurtin', Joe prays to God for a helping hand
Describing Mary's pain and Joe's prayer for help
They need a Bethlehem miracle tonight in Birmingham
Expressing the need for a miracle in Birmingham akin to Bethlehem
A kerosene lantern is the only light
Describing the limited light source in the stable
Joe says, Mary, don't give up the fight
Joe encouraging Mary not to give up during childbirth
She's gonna keep pushin' till the baby cries
Highlighting Mary's determination to push until the baby cries
If it takes her last breath
Emphasizing Mary's commitment to childbirth despite challenges
And as the dawn begins to break
Indicating the beginning of dawn across the landscape
Across the fields, valleys and the lakes
Describing the surroundings as the baby's arrival approaches
A baby's cry greets the light of day
Announcing the birth of the baby with a cry at the break of day
Merry Christmas and God bless
Concluding with a Christmas blessing
So away in the stables lay Mary, the baby and Joe
Mary, the baby, and Joe in the stables after the birth
It's not much shelter, but it keeps them from the cold
Reiterating the stables as a modest but vital shelter
Mary's cradles her baby, Joe thanks God for the helping hand
Depicting Mary holding the baby and Joe expressing gratitude
There was a Bethlehem miracle last night in Birmingham
Confirming the occurrence of a Bethlehem-like miracle in Birmingham
A Bethlehem miracle last night in Birmingham
Reiterating the miraculous event in Birmingham
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