Nestor The Long Eared Christmas Donkey Song Lyrics and Chords
Nestor The Long Eared Christmas Donkey Song Lyrics and Chords by Marty Robbins
Nestor The Long Eared Christmas Donkey
Recorded by Marty Robbins
Written by Dave Burgess, Gene Autry, Don Pfrimmer
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one knows about
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Rudolph
Our
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fleet-footed
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friend from the
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north
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lights Santa's way
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through the darkness
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As he drives his sleigh back and
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forth
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some
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one else we should
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mention
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want the
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whole story
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told
He
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carried the first gift of
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Christmas
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precious than diamonds or
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gold
Nestor was a
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donkey who
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seldom laughed or
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Cause no one ever
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used him in the
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stable where he
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stayed
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all the camels
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teased him
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the other donkeys
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too
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Nestor
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there's nothing he can
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do
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Nestor his
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ears hang to his
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knees
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looks at his
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reflection
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ears are all he
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sees
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Nestor's heart was
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broken and his
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eyes were full of
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tears
If only there was
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somethin' he could
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do about his
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One dark night
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two strangers
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gave Nestor a
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surprise
They chose him from all
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others for they
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loved his gentle
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man was called by
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Joseph
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Mary was his
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bride
She needed help to
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Bethlehem and
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Nestor's back to
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ride
They traveled through the
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desert
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but hadn't gone too
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far
When winter clouds no
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longer let them
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see their guiding
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star
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Nestor learned a
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secret as he
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listened to the
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breeze
And the angels gave
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directions to the
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ears that touched his
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knees
Repeat #4
And so it was that
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Nestor found the
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manger where they
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stayed
Where kings and wise men
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bowed before the
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baby where he
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lay
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Mary bore our
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Savior and
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Nestor brought them
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God above for
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all the world to
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share
Though Rudolph I just
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love you I
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know you'd want it
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said
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lovely as a
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reindeer's nose is
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red
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children if you're
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happy when you
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trim your Christmas
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You might thank a little
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donkey
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whose ears hung to his
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Look at little
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Nestor his
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ears hang to his
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knees
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shouted as they
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praised him and
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his friends were all so
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pleased
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Nestor was so
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happy and his
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eyes held no more
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tears
Now all the world knows
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Nestor for his
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laughter and his
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ears
FAQ
Who sang the the song Nestor The Long Eared Christmas Donkey?
- The song Nestor The Long Eared Christmas Donkey was sang by Marty Robbins.
Who is Marty Robbins?
- Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and successful country and western singers for most of his nearly four-decade career, which spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1980s.
Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the United States Navy during World War II, and subsequently drew fame performing in clubs in and around his hometown. In 1956, he released his first No. 1 country song, "Singing the Blues" and one year later, released two more No. 1 hits, "A White Sport Coat" and "The Story of My Life". In 1959, Robbins released his signature song, "El Paso", for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song began Robbins' association with western balladry, a style which would become a staple of his career. Later releases that drew critical acclaim include "Don't Worry", "Big Iron" and "Honkytonk Man", the last for which the 1982 Clint Eastwood film is named, and in which Robbins made his final appearance before death.
Over the course of his career, Robbins recorded more than 500 songs and 60 albums, and won two Grammy Awards, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was named the 1960s Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music. Robbins was a commercial success in both the country and pop genres, and his songs were covered by many other famous artists, including Johnny Cash, the Grateful Dead and Elvis Presley. His music continues to have an influence in pop culture today, having recently appeared in several contemporary pop culture features, including the video game Fallout: New Vegas, and the series finale of AMC's Breaking Bad.