He Said That He Was Jesus
I remember I was sitting in this little cafe
Some where out in the middle of L.A.
It was almost Christmas and I was all alone
Suddenly He appeared, hungry, cold and tired
Headed straight for me, He sat down uninvited
What was on my mind when I didn't say
'Cause what He said to me, I think of every Christmas day
He said that He was Jesus born in Bethlehem
And that He died for us but somehow we'd forgotten Him
Maybe He was lying just above my father's tree
But He said that He was Jesus and I just had to believe
I sat there in stunned silence and when His eyes met mine
I just pushed my plate to Him and He said: You're mighty kind
And I admit I had my doubts but I just couldn't take the chance
I know the good book says: You gotta help your fellow man
And He said that He was Jesus born in Bethlehem
And that He died for us but somehow we'd forgotten Him
Maybe He was lying just above my father's tree
But He said that He was Jesus and I just had to believe
I may never know if it was Jesus in that chair
All I really know is that I'm sure that He was there
He said that He was Jesus born in Bethlehem
And that He died for us but somehow we'd forgotten Him
Maybe He was lying just above my father's tree
But He said that He was Jesus and I just had to believe
Yep, I was sitting in this little cafe
Some where out in the middle of L.A.
It was almost Christmas, I was all alone
Ele disse que ele era Jesus
Eu lembro que estava sentado neste pequeno café
Alguns em que no meio de LA
Era quase Natal e eu estava sozinho
De repente, ele apareceu, com fome, frio e cansado
Dirigido diretamente para mim, sentou-se sem ser convidado
O que estava em minha mente quando eu não disse
Porque o que Ele disse para mim, eu penso em todos os dias de Natal
Ele disse que Ele era Jesus nascido em Belém
E que Ele morreu por nós, mas de alguma forma nós nos esquecemos
Talvez Ele estivesse deitado logo acima da árvore do meu pai
Mas Ele disse que Ele era Jesus e eu só tinha que acreditar
Eu sentei lá em silêncio atordoado e quando Seus olhos encontraram os meus
Eu apenas empurrei meu prato para Ele e Ele disse: Você é muito gentil
E eu admito que tive minhas dúvidas, mas não pude arriscar
Eu sei que o bom livro diz: você tem que ajudar seu próximo
E Ele disse que Ele era Jesus nascido em Belém
E que Ele morreu por nós, mas de alguma forma nós nos esquecemos
Talvez Ele estivesse deitado logo acima da árvore do meu pai
Mas Ele disse que Ele era Jesus e eu só tinha que acreditar
Eu posso nunca saber se era Jesus naquela cadeira
Tudo o que eu realmente sei é que tenho certeza de que Ele estava lá
Ele disse que Ele era Jesus nascido em Belém
E que Ele morreu por nós, mas de alguma forma nós nos esquecemos
Talvez Ele estivesse deitado logo acima da árvore do meu pai
Mas Ele disse que Ele era Jesus e eu só tinha que acreditar
Sim, eu estava sentado neste pequeno café
Alguns em que no meio de LA
Foi quase Natal, eu estava sozinho