This song was first released on the a christmas together album. it is the only album it has been released on. it is a poem.



Did you ever hear the story of the christmas tree

Who just didn't want to change the show

He liked living in the woods and playing with squirrels

He liked icycles and snow



He liked wolves and eagles and grizzly bears

And critters and creatures that crawled

Why bugs were some of his very best friends

Spiders and ants and all



Now that's not to say that he ever looked down

On a vision of twinkled lights

Or on mirrored bubbles and peppermint canes

And a thousand other delights



And he often had dreams of tiny reindeer

And a jolly old man in a sleigh

Full of toys and presents and wonderful things

And a story of christmas day



Oh, alfie believed in christmas alright

He was full of christmas cheer

All of each and every day

And all throughout the year



To him it was more than a special time

Much more than a special day

It was more than a special story, it was more than a beautiful story

It was a special kind of way



You see some folks have never heard a jingle bell ring

And they've never heard of santa claus

They've never heard the story of the son of god

That made alfie pause



Did that mean that they'd never know of peace on earth

Or the brotherhood of man

Or know how to love, or know how to give

If they can't no one can



You see, life is a very special kind of thing

Not just for a chosen few

But for each and every living, breathing thing

Not just me and you



So when you're at christmas prayers this year

Alfie asked me if i'd ask you

Say a prayer for the wind and the water and the wood

And those who live there too



Words by john denver


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