(M=male lead vocal F= female lead vocal) Intro (swing, soft brushes on drums) M: Mmm… snow fallin’ soft on a midnight street, F: Star hangin’ low where the rooftops meet. M (scat): Doo-bop, doo-bop, sha-la-la, mm yeah… F (scat): Bee-dop, bee-dop, shoo-wah, shoo-wah, ahh… ⸻ Verse 1 – The Little Town & the Holy Child M: O little town, you’re sleepy, but heaven’s all awake tonight, F: Young mama holds her newborn, eyes shining in that stable light. M: Mary, did you feel the heartbeat that holds the world in place? F: Bethlehem, did you ever dream you’d see your Maker face to face? M (scat): Doo-ya-da, doo-ya-da, ba-dwee, ba-dwee, oh-oh… F (scat): Shoo-bee-doo, shoo-bee-doo, ya-ba-di, ya-ba-dee, mm-hmm… ⸻ Pre-Chorus M: Silent streets, but the angels sing, F: Lowly crib for the highest King. M: Every breath that baby takes, F: Shakes the dark ‘til the dawn awakes. ⸻ Chorus – Alternating Lead, Call & Response M: Do you know this little town holds glory in the straw? F: Do you know this tiny child will write redemption’s law? M: Do you know that heaven’s King has come to walk below? F: Do you know His perfect love will break the chains we know? All (scat): Doo-wah, doo-wah, Bethlehem swing, Shoo-wah, shoo-wah, for the newborn King. Ba-da-bop, ba-da-bop, joy overflow— Christ the gift of grace, now our hearts all glow! ⸻ Verse 2 – Mary’s Wonder, Bethlehem’s Secret F: Mary, when you rock Him gently, do you hear that angels’ choir? M: Do you sense that every lullaby fans resurrection fire? F: Little hands that grasp your finger formed the rivers and the seas, M: Little feet that kick in swaddling cloth will walk on stormy breeze. M (scat): Bop-shee-bop, bop-shee-bop, yeah-eh, yeah-eh… F (scat): Dwee-da-la, dwee-da-la, oh-oh, oh-oh… ⸻ Pre-Chorus 2 F: Hidden King in a borrowed room, M: Rising light in the deepest gloom. F: From the manger to the tree, M: He will die and set us free. ⸻ Chorus 2 – The Story in the Gift F: Do you know this Christmas gift is love come down to stay? M: Do you know this spotless Lamb will take our sins away? F: Do you know the rugged cross is written in this night? M: Do you know the empty tomb will flood the world with light? All (scat – trading 2s): M: Doo-dat, doo-dat… F: Shoo-wop, shoo-wop… M: Ba-da, ba-da… F: Dwee-ya, dwee-ya… All: Ohhh, joy to the world, swing low, swing bright! ⸻ Bridge – Half-Time, Then Build M: From this little town, grace is overflowin’, F: From this baby’s cry, mercy’s river’s flowin’. M: Heaven bends low, and the stars all lean in, F: Love wears flesh, come to ransom our sin. M: Mary’s eyes see a sleeping boy, F: But the angels see eternal joy. M: Bethlehem streets don’t know His name, F: But the cross and the crown are already in frame. All (scat – big band hits): Doo-wah, doo-wah, ba-da-bing, ba-da-bing, Shoo-wah, shoo-wah, for the newborn King! Dwee-ya, dwee-ya, swing it high, swing it low, Glory in the highest, let the good news flow! ⸻ Final Chorus – Alternating Lines, Then Together M: Do you know this child will calm the storm inside your soul? F: Do you know His rising power makes the broken whole? M: Do you know this little town still whispers through the years? F: “Peace on earth, Emmanuel,” sung over all our fears. All: We know this Christmas night, The Gift has come in light— Bethlehem’s small street, Where heaven and earth first meet. All (scat tag, soft): Doo-bop, doo-bop, shoo-wah, shoo-wah, Child of grace, we stand in awe… Doo-wah… night so still… Little town, our hearts You fill… (hold last chord, soft brush roll, walking bass fades)
