The Crayon Box Song

My favorite song that the students sang for Honor's Day, a favorite among the students as well, and one that I would really like to show you a video of is The Crayon Box Song, which is based on a children's book. I can't give you the video, but thought I'd share the lyrics.

THE CRAYON BOX SONG
By William V. Mason

When I was just a little child no higher than your knee,
My mother bought a box of crayons just for me;
I picked 'em up, I opened 'em up, and I looked way down inside,
And the colors there reminded me of Jesus when He died.

Red is the color of the blood that He shed,
Brown's for the crown that they laid upon His head;
Blue is for royalty, within Him did dwell,
And yellow is for the Christian who's afraid to tell.

I colored and I colored 'til the crayons were all gone,
But though I've grown much older now, the memory lingers on;
So when I see a little child with crayon box in hand,
I tell them what they mean to me so I hope he'll understand..

Red is the color of the blood that He shed,
Brown's for the crown that they laid upon His head;
Blue is for royalty, within Him did dwell,
And yellow is for the Christian who's afraid to tell.

Afraid to tell of a Saviour who died on Calvary,
He died for lowly sinners just like you and me;
And someday He is coming back to be our King,
and the colors in the crayon box you will sing.

Red is the color of the blood that He shed,
Brown's for the crown that they laid upon His head;
Blue is for royalty, within Him did dwell,
And yellow is for the Christian who's afraid to tell.

So don't be a Christian who's afraid to tell.