Down among the reeds and rushes   A baby boy was found   His eyes as clear as centuries   His silky hair was brown      Never been lonely   Never been lied to   Never had to scuffle in fear   Nothing denied to   Born at the instant   The church bells chime   And the whole world whispering   Born at the right time      Me and my buddies we are travelling people   We like to go down to restaurant row   Spend those euro-dollars   All the way from washington to tokyo   I see them in the airport lounge   Upon their mother's breast   They follow me with open eyes   Their uninvited guest      Never been lonely   Never been lied to   Never had to scuffle in fear   Nothing denied to   Born at the instant   The church bells chime   And the whole world whispering   Born at the right time      Too many people on the bus from the airport   Too many holes in the crust of the earth   The planet groans   Every time it registers another birth      But among the reeds and rushes   A baby girl was found   Her eyes as clear as centuries   Her silky hair was brown      Never been lonely   Never been lied to   Never had to scuffle in fear   Nothing denied to   Born at the instant   The church bells chime   And the whole world whispering   Born at the right time