[Chorus]
Once upon a Christmas Eve
A shepherd who believed
That peace could come to any man
Made a promise to the star above
The day that love began

[Verse 1]
I will give to him my lamb
A shepherd's all I am
And so he walked the lonely sand
To find the place his heart was dreaming of
The day that love began

[Bridge]
Over meadows, over mountains
They came from valleys and from streams
Every poet and every king
And one little shepherd with a dream

[Verse 2]
But as the shepherd knelt to pray
His lamb just ran away
And tear drops filled his empty hand
He broke his promise to a star above
The day that love began
[Bridge]
Then the smiling face of Mary
Beckoned the shepherd to her side
Today, you gave Him the best gift of all
The moment that you cried

[Chorus]
Oh, once upon a Christmas Eve
A shepherd who believed
That peace could come to an-any man
Found the place his heart was dreaming of
And he kept his promise to a star above
The day that love began, mmm, mmm-hmm