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 bicycles 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 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   And 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