Mahalia Jackson
What Can I Give
[Intro]
(What can I give a baby so fair?)
[Verse 1]
What can I give a baby so fair
On this holy morn?
What can I give Him
Lying there on Mary's breast so warm?
What can I give Him, as poor as I am? (What can I give?)
Heavenly holy child (What can I give?)
(What can I give?)
Was I a shepherd, I'd give him a lamb
Sweet little Jesus, so mild
(So sweet and mild)
[Verse 2]
The night is cold, the darkness breaking
The snow has covered all the earth
The trumpet sounding, the angel's sing (The angel's praying)
Praises to His glorious birth
What can I give Mary's child
On this holy morn?
I give my love, Lord, it's all that I have
And then I'll give my heart