The upset reindeer

[Verse] Through the woods they wander Boy and fox alike Beneath the birches bowing Where shadows softly strike Came upon a reindeer With tears in its eye Saddened by some sorrow Beneath the twilight sky [Chorus] Oh Don't you cry Don't you fret Boy and fox Your friends beset Through the dark Through the mire We'll light your heart with a gentle fire [Verse 2] Boy knelt down beside it Brush'd its tear-streaked face Fox curled 'round its hooves With a warming grace They sang a tune so tender Soft like drifting snow Tales of brighter mornings Where rivers freely flow [Chorus] Oh Don't you cry Don't you fret Boy and fox Your friends beset Through the dark Through the mire We'll light your heart with a gentle fire [Verse 3] Reindeer's heart It brightened With each kindly word In their tranquil company Sorrow was unheard Stars above were winking Casting light so fair Boy and fox And reindeer Walked home without a care [Chorus] Oh Don't you cry Don't you fret Boy and fox Your friends beset Through the dark Through the mire We'll light your heart with a gentle fire