Years ago I was a Billy Ray Cyrus “groupie”... I traveled far and wide to his shows... fan club member and many photos with him... Back in the day, one of the musicians he worked with was Don Von Tress,, who wrote Achy Breaky Heart and many more of his hit songs... one year he wrote this touching song spotlighting the circumstances surrounding Jesus’s birth. I found this recording of the Cyrus family reading the story while Don sang it... Sadly it never made it big and is almost impossible to find , now.... here is the URL if you want to hear it sung by the man who wrote it.... It is soft and sweet...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsttS6ZU


A Burro’s Tale (Joseph and Mary and Me)

Mary sighs, her time is at hand.
Many her miles cross Judea’s Sands
Thru this deep and wintery eve, Joseph and Mary and Me

Joseph’s hands are weary but strong,
Guiding my hoof-steps safely along.
Slow but sure God’s promise we’ll keep, Joseph, Mary and Me

Past mountains, Past river god’s gift we’ll deliver.
Down the last hill into Bethlehem’s streets Joseph, and Mary and Me

But one by one they turn us away,
A donkey bearing poor strangers
So with straw and cattle we lay to share a lowly manger

Now Love’s star, its holy light casts over the face of the oxen and lamb, Stilled, we’re bathed in heavenly beam, Joseph and Mary and Me

Now Angels shepherds bring
Sing praises, “King of Kings!”
Heaven and Hamlet in glory we see, Joseph and Mary and Me

Let echo and joy and peace!
Good servants, here we’ll be guarding King Jesus while
Bethlehem sleeps. Joseph and Mary and Me
Guarding King Jesus while Bethlehem sleeps, Joseph and Mary and Me

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