by John Gleadall 

7 to 11 yrs  -  KS2  -  optional harmony   (3m 31s)

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Download includes  –  Piano-vocal score, lyrics sheet, mp3 demo & backing tracks

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Theme  –  Christmas, nativity, spiritual journey

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Content  –  The journey to Bethlehem, from the point of view of the camel belonging to Melchior, one of the three wise men. ‘It’s all right for him!’ says the camel, grumpy about the long journey. But even he picks up the joyful atmosphere when they reach their destination…  

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Lyrics Sample

So he said to me it’s two months’ trav’ling, maybe three.

All right for him: he’s seldom ever walking!

And I know he’s getting old, but does he have to take his gold?

The way is long. He only does the talking!

But now he’s found a time when he can satisfy his mind,

He must go!

He has seen the light and travelled through the darkest night,

So we’ll go... go... tonight.

Go to the town, go to the town where,

Go to the town where we’ll find the babe.

Now we tread the way illuminated by the rays

Of light that shine across the desert night.

By the light of this great star we see two trav’lers from afar.

They go our way: we follow the same light.

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 Melchior's Camel features in the 15-song collection 'Come On Christmas'