once upon a time in a far off land wise men saw a sign and set out cross the sand with songs apraised to sing they travled day and night with precious gifts to bring guided by a light they chased a brand new star ever towards the west over mountains far and when it came to rest they scarse believed their eyes they d come so many miles this miracle they prized was nothing but a child nothing but a child could wash those tears away or guide a weary world into the light of day and nothing but a child could help erase those lines so once again we all can be children for a while 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 looks down in awe to find another chance allowed and nothing but a child could wash those tears away or guide a weary world into the light of day and nothing but a child could help erase those lines so once again we all can be children for a while