merry christmas eve
are you having trouble
falling to sleep?
on this very special holiday
lay down your head
sweet child of mine
we will softly pray
dear Jesus,
thank you
for Christmas day

here is an idea,
you can count some sheep
just like shepherds did
this might help you sleep
if you think about
the night that angels came
the sky began to sing
about the Messiah’s arrival
the birth of a king!
do you think that will help
you fall asleep?
if you lay your head down
and count the shepherd’s sheep?

merry christmas eve
are you having trouble
falling to sleep
on this very special holiday
lay down your head
sweet child of mine
we will softly pray
dear Jesus,
thank you
for Christmas day

how about counting
the stars in the sky?
will that help you sleep
and make the minutes pass by
we remember the star of bethlehem
and who brought the three gifts
those amazing wise men

do you think that will help
the minutes pass by?
if you lay your head down
and count the stars in the sky?

merry christmas eve
are you having trouble
falling to sleep
on this very special holiday
lay down your head
sweet child of mine
we will softly pray
dear Jesus,
thank you
for Christmas day

do you think that will help
you fall asleep?
if you lay your head down
and count some sheep?
and do you think that will help
the minutes pass by?
if you lay your head down
and count the stars in the sky?

merry christmas eve
are you having trouble
falling to sleep
on this very special holiday
lay down your head
sweet child of mine