She was his girl, he was her boyfriend Soon be his wife, and make him her husband A surprise on the way, any day, any day One healthy little giggling, dribbling, baby boy The wise men came, three made their way To shower him with love, while he lay in the hay Shower him with love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love was all around Not very much of his childhood was known Kept his mother Mary worried, always out on his own He met another Mary, who, for a reasonable fee Less than reputable was known to be Is not for love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love was all around When Jesus Christ was nailed to his tree He said, "Oh, daddy-o, I can see how it all soon will be I came to shed a little light on this darkening scene Instead, I fear I've spilled the blood of my children all around The blood of my children all around The blood of our children's all around" So I'm told, or so the story goes The people he knew were less than golden hearted
Gamblers and robbers, drinkers and jokers All soul searchers, like you and me Rumors insisted he soon would be For his deviations, taken into custody By authorities, less informed than he Drinkers and jokers, all soul searchers Searching for love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love was all around Preparations were made for his celebration day He said, "Eat this bread and think of it as me Drink this wine and dream it will be The blood of our children all around The blood of our children all around The blood of our children all around Father up above Why, in all this hatred, do you fill me up with Love, love, love Love, love, love? Love, love is all around Father up above Why, in all this anger, do you fill me up with love Fill me, love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love And the blood of our children all around"