"Away in a Manger" is a Christmas song by William J. Kirkpatrick and James R. Murray from the Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas album and video
Lyrics[]
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
The little lord Jesus lay down his sweet head
The stars in the night sky look down where he lay
The little lord Jesus asleep in the hay
The cattle a-lowing, the baby awakes
But little lord Jesus, no crying he makes
I love thee lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle, 'till morning is nigh
Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay
Close by me forever and love me, I pray
Bless all the dear children in thy tender care
And take us to heaven to live with thee there
Song Credits[]
Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (1996)[]
Traditional/Arranged by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, and Greg Page, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd, previously published by EMI Music.
Santa's Rockin'![]
Traditional/Arranged by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field, Dominic Lindsay, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd
Go Santa Go![]
Traditional/Arranged by Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd.
Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas! (2017)[]
Traditional/Arranged by Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins, Oliver Brian, Alex Keller, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd.
Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
Acoustic Guitar: Anthony Field
Bass Guitar: Alex Keller
Nylon Guitar: Oliver Brian
Keyboard: Lachlan Gillespie
Drum Programming: Oliver Brian
Fruit Salad TV Christmas[]
Traditional/Arranged by Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Alex Keller, Dominic Lindsay, Simon Pryce, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd.
Trivia[]
- The song is sung and played differently in each version.
- The 1996 version used the British tune, but since The Wiggles release their products in America, it is sung in the American tune starting with the 2004 version.
- The 2013 CD version is longer than the DVD version.
- The 1996 and 2017 versions play in C; the 2004 and 2013 versions play in C and D and the 2021 version plays in D.
- The 2017 version of the song was uploaded on The Wiggles’ YouTube channel on December 9th, 2018.
Appearances[]
Album Appearances[]
- Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (1996)
- Santa's Rockin'
- Karaoke Christmas Songs
- Christmas Classics
- Christmas Crackers!
- Go Santa Go!
- Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (2017)
- Fruit Salad TV Christmas
- The Sound of Christmas
Video Appearances[]
- Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (1997)
- Santa's Rockin'!
- Go Santa Go!
- Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (2017)
- The Sound of Christmas