[Intro: Trip Lee]

Yeah

[Chorus: Dave James & Trip Lee]

Baby laying in the manger

On the first (On the first), first Noel

Being treated like a stranger (Feeling like)

On the first (On the first), first Noel

Ain't no crowds or disciples (With no crowds)

On the first (On the first), first Noel

Flesh and bone just like you (Flesh and bone)

[Refrain: Dave James & Trip Lee]

On the first (On the first, on the first), the first Noel (Yeah)

Noel, Noel

The first Noel (On the first)

Noel, Noel

The first Noel

[Verse 1: Trip Lee]

Creation been groanin'

Then the sun showed up, good mornin'

Even those who waited for Him

Could've looked Him in the eyes and would've known Him

I'd like to say that I would, but I can't, bro

Who would've known that a baby would reign all

The One who made the skies and cried

Still surprised you could swaddle up God

Spotlight, give Him center stage

Follow your star down the interstate

Silly sheep (Yeah), we went astray

But He arrived (Right), not a minute late (Yeah)

Heart carpenter, came to renovate (Renovate)

Came to serve, gave me Word on the dinner plate (Word, uh-huh)

Who would've known that this babe was the King on the throne?

[Refrain: Dave James & Trip Lee]

The first Noel

Noel, Noel

The first Noel

Noel, Noel (Yessir)

The first Noel

[Verse 2: Trip Lee]

The people be yearning

For some hope, but the folks kept turning

Him away, He was born with the vermin

Living Word, He the last great sermon (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

He descended to where sinners be

And rejected Him, Who brought 'em what they really need (Crazy)

Creation's groans are retired (Word)

Drowned out by the baby's first cry (Yeah)

Lift Him up, He the centerpiece

Came to His home, it was bittersweet (Bittersweet)

He was in the womb, plotting inner peace (Inner peace)

Made friends out of enemies (Yeah)

The winning streak (Huh), it ain't finna cease

Baby clothes couldn't cloak His divinity, yeah

Who would've known that this babe was the King on the throne?

[Chorus: Dave James & Trip Lee]

Baby laying in the manger

On the first (On the first), first Noel

Being treated like a stranger (Feeling like)

On the first (On the first), first Noel

Ain't no crowds or disciples (With no crowds)

On the first (On the first), first Noel

Flesh and bone just like you (Flesh and bone)

[Bridge: Dave James]

It wasn't that easy to find You (Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah)

But now that I'm here it's the safest place (Safest place)

I see all the light that's inside You (See, see, see)

A river that's flowing, unending grace

[Outro: Dave James & Trip Lee]

Noel, Noel (On the first)

Noel, Noel (Yeah)

The first Noel (Yessir)

Noel, Noel (Uh-huh)

The first Noel

Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Israel

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King

Born is the King, yeah

Born is the King of Israel