《The Christmas Guest》歌词

歌曲： The Christmas Guest

所属专辑：The Christmas Collection

歌手： Johnny Cash

时长： 04:41

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The Christmas Guest - Johnny Cash[00:00:00]

Written by：B. Walker/Grandpa Jones[00:00:02]

It happened one day at December's end[00:00:11]

Some neighbors called on an old time friend[00:00:13]

And they found his shop so meager and lean[00:00:17]

Made gay with thousand bows of green[00:00:19]

And old Conrad was sitting with face a shine[00:00:22]

When he suddenly stopped[00:00:26]

As he stitched a twine[00:00:27]

And he said[00:00:28]

My friends at dawn today[00:00:30]

When the cock was crowing the night away[00:00:31]

The Lord appeared in a dream to me and he said[00:00:34]

I'm coming your guest to be[00:00:38]

So I've been busy with feet astir[00:00:40]

Strewing my shop with branches of fern[00:00:43]

The table is spread and the kettle is shined[00:00:45]

And over the rafters the holly is twined[00:00:48]

And now I'll wait for my Lord to appear[00:00:51]

And listen closely so I will hear[00:00:54]

His step as he nears my humble place[00:00:57]

And I'll open the door[00:01:00]

And I look on his face[00:01:02]

Then his friends went home[00:01:05]

And left Conrad alone[00:01:06]

For this was the happiest day he had known[00:01:08]

For long since his family had passed away[00:01:11]

And Conrad had spent many a sad Christmas day[00:01:15]

But he knew with the Lord as his Christmas guest[00:01:19]

This Christmas would be the dearest and best[00:01:22]

So he listened[00:01:25]

With only joy in his heart[00:01:26]

And with every sound[00:01:29]

He would rise with a start[00:01:30]

And look for the Lord to be at his door[00:01:32]

Like the vision[00:01:34]

He had had a few hours before[00:01:35]

So he ran to the window after hearing a sound[00:01:38]

But all he could see on the snow covered ground[00:01:41]

Was a shabby beggar[00:01:43]

Whose shoes were torn[00:01:45]

And all his clothes were ragged and worn ho ho ho[00:01:47]

But old Conrad was touched[00:01:50]

And he went to the door and he said[00:01:52]

Your feet must be cold and sore ho ho[00:01:54]

I have some shoes in my shop for you[00:01:57]

And I have a coat[00:02:00]

To keep you warmer too[00:02:01]

So with grateful heart the man went away[00:02:04]

But Conrad noticed the time of day and wondered[00:02:07]

What made the dear Lord so late[00:02:09]

And how much longer he'd have to wait[00:02:12]

Then he heard another knock[00:02:14]

And he ran to the door[00:02:16]

But it was only a stranger once more[00:02:17]

A bent old lady with a shawl of black[00:02:20]

And a bundle of kindling piled on her back[00:02:23]

But she asked only for a place to rest[00:02:27]

A place that was reserved for Conrad's great guest[00:02:31]

But her voice seemed to plead don't send me away[00:02:35]

Let me rest for awhile ho ho[00:02:38]

This Christmas day ho ho ho ho[00:02:41]

So Conrad brewed her a steaming cup[00:02:44]

And told her to sit at the table and sup[00:02:47]

And after she had left he was filled with dismay[00:02:50]

For he saw that the hours were slipping away[00:02:53]

And the Lord had not come as he said he would[00:02:55]

And Conrad felt sure he had misunderstood[00:02:59]

When out of the stillness he heard a cry[00:03:03]

Please help me and[00:03:06]

Tell me where am I[00:03:07]

So again he opened his friendly door[00:03:09]

And stood disappointed as twice before[00:03:11]

It was only a child who'd wandered away[00:03:14]

And was lost from her family on Christmas day[00:03:17]

Again Conrad's heart was heavy and sad[00:03:20]

But he knew[00:03:24]

He could make this little girl glad[00:03:24]

So he called her in and he wiped her tears[00:03:26]

And quieted all her childish fears[00:03:29]

Then he led her back to her home once more[00:03:32]

But as he entered his own darkened door[00:03:34]

He knew that the Lord was not coming today[00:03:37]

For the hours of Christmas had all passed away ho ho[00:03:41]

So he went to his room and knelt down to pray[00:03:44]

And he said[00:03:47]

Lord why did you delay[00:03:48]

What kept you from coming to call on me[00:03:50]

I wanted so much your face to see[00:03:53]

When soft in the silence a voice he heard[00:03:56]

Lift up your head[00:04:00]

I have kept my word[00:04:02]

Three times my shadow crossed your floor[00:04:05]

Three times I came to your lonely door[00:04:08]

I was the beggar with bruised cold feet[00:04:11]

I was the woman you gave something to eat[00:04:14]

I was the child on the homeless street[00:04:17]

Three times I knocked[00:04:20]

Three times I came in[00:04:22]

And each time I found the warmth of a friend[00:04:23]

Of all the gifts love is the best[00:04:27]

I was honored to be[00:04:30]

Your Christmas guest[00:04:32]