A Star In The East
(Rise Up Shepherd And Follow)
Adapted by: Milt Okun, Robert DeCormier and C.C. Carter
Publisher:  
Recorded by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: May 31, 1958
Playing time: 4:15
LP : LPM-1887, LSP-2626, DRL1-0068
Tape: KNS1-0166
CD: CD2626-2-R, RGMCD006

Also recorded by:
Odetta - AVRS9079

 

 
Lyrics:

There's a star in the east on Christmas morn
Rise up shepherd and follow
It'll lead to the place where the savior born
Rise up shepherd and follow

Leave your ewes and leave your lambs
Rise up shepherd and follow
Leave your sheep and leave your rams
Rise up shepherd and follow
Rise up shepherd and follow
Follow the star of Bethlehem
Rise up shepherd and follow

If you take good heed to the savior's words
Rise up shepherd and follow
You'll forget your flocks,
You'll forget your herds
Rise up shepherd and follow

Leave your ewes and leave your lambs
Rise up shepherd and follow
Leave your sheep and leave your rams
Rise up shepherd and follow
Rise up shepherd and follow
Follow the star of Bethlehem