"A Spaceman Came Travelling" lyrics

A spaceman came traveling on his ship from afar
'Twas light years of time since his mission did start
And over a village he halted his craft
And it hung in the sky like a star, just like a star

He followed a light, and came down to a shed
Where a mother and child were lying there on a bed
A bright light of silver shone 'round his head
And he had the face of an angel, and they were afraid

Then the stranger spoke, he said, "Do not fear
I come from a planet a long way from here
And I bring a message for mankind to hear"
And suddenly the sweetest music, filled the air

And it went la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la laaaa, la la la la la la la la la la
Peace and goodwill to all men, and love for the child

This lovely music went trembling through the ground
And many were awakened on hearing that sound
And travelers on the road the village they found
By the light of that ship in the sky
Which shone all around

And just before dawn, at the paling of the sky
The stranger returned and said, "Now I must fly
When two thousand years of your time has gone by
This song will begin once again, to a baby's cry"

And it went la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la laaaa, la la la la la la la la la la
This song will begin once again, to a baby's cry
And it goes la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la laaaa, la la la la la la la la la la
Peace and goodwill to all men, and love for the child