Do You Hear What I Hear? (song)

"Do You Hear What I Hear?" is a Christmas song written in 1962 by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne Baker. They were married at the time, and wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. It has sold tens of millions of copies and has been covered by hundreds of different artists.

Lyrics
Said the night wind, to the little lamb Do you see what I see? Way up in the sky, little lamb Do you see what I see? A star, a star Dancing in the night With a tail as big as a kite With a tail as big as a kite

Said the little lamb, to the shepherd boy Do you hear what I hear? Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy Do you hear what I hear? A song, a song High above the trees With a voice as big as the sea With a voice as big as the sea

Said the shepherd boy, to the mighty king Do you know what I know? In your palace, warm mighty king Do you know what I know? A child, a child Shivers in the cold Let us bring him silver and gold Let us bring him silver and gold

Said the king, to the people everywhere Listen to what I say Pray for peace, people everywhere Listen to what I say The child, the child Sleeping in the night He will bring us goodness and light He will bring us goodness and light

Appearances in Christmas specials

 * The Little Drummer Boy, Book II (1976)
 * Gremlins (1984) - The version is heard
 * Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007/2013)
 * Shazam! (2019) - The version is heard on the radio in the prologue

Recordings

 * Harry Simone Chorale - 1962
 * Bing Crosby - 1963
 * Johnny Mathis
 * Perry Como
 * Pat Boone
 * Mahalia Jackson
 * Whitney Houston
 * Jim Nabors
 * Kate Smith
 * John Tesh
 * Bob Hope
 * Glen Campbell
 * Robert Goulet
 * Kenny G
 * Kelly Rowland
 * The Hampton String Quartet
 * Eddie Fisher
 * Jack Jones
 * Andy Williams
 * Vanessa Williams
 * The Carpenters
 * Anne Murray
 * Gladys Knight
 * Copeland, many others