Once upon a time A son lay in a manger Gentle, tiny, precious gift Sent from heaven's hand Mother's baby boy, tender as the starlight Born with wonder in his eyes Once upon a time Once upon a sea This son walked on the water Every eye that witnessed him Witnessed miracles He dared us to have faith Beyond imagination To reach beyond humanity Once upon a sea This story that I'm telling you Of Love that never fails May seem too good to be true But it's not a fairy tale Once upon a tree The son became a Savior A sacrifice of grand design In the name of love Was nailed to the cross With open arms to teach us To reach out to humanity Once upon a tree The son was born, and lived and died Just to save this soul of mine Once upon a time.