The babe's in the manger,
Asleep on the "hay;"
(Just a little excelsior, really.)
Shepherds and wise men
Their respects come to pay.
(Oh, and the wise men bring gifts, probably to make up for the fact that they're late due to taking the long way around.)
It's awkward at first,
All crammed in together,
(See how the camel is hiding behind the wise men? He's embarrassed because he's from a different nativity set, which was clearly made to a smaller scale.)
Magi and shepherds
Discussing the weather.
(They haven't yet discovered the true meaning of Christmas. They're just trying not to stare at the ox and the ass, who are missing an ear apiece.)
Then comes the magic
We all know occurred...
(Like in that song, O Holy Night...)
At the birth of that baby,
All hearts were stirred.
(And that's why we try to be extra nice at Christmas. It has nothing to do with Santa, really.)
And then there's the version where Joseph and Mary arrive at the inn, Mary carrying Baby Jesus in he arms, because apparently she had already had him, and the manger wasn't ready yet or something. There was an ox and an ass, but no one could ride them because of their confining outfits, so they all just "hoofed" it. But it was still Christmas.
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