Once upon a time In a far-off land Wise men saw a star And set out 'cross the sand They chased a brand new star Ever t'wards the West 'Cross the mountains far When it came to the rest They scarce believed their eyes They'd come so many miles And this miracle they prized He was nothing but a child Nothing but a child Could wash those tears away Guide a weary world Into the light of day Now all around the world In every little town Every day is heard A precious little sound And every mother kind And every father proud Was tending all to find Another chance to life Nothing but a child Could wash those tears away And guide a weary world Into the light of day Nothing but a child Could help you rest those miles So once again we all Can be nothing but a child