On every child's birthday Whenever that may be The fairy comes to visit them Each one's goodness to see At the first house, she looks in And sees a child rich with things With cake and cream and banners "Happy Birthday" everyone sings Knowing she's not needed That this child already has enough
She moves on, ready at all times To flick her wand and do her stuff The next place is also large But the child will not be satisfied "Too little! Not enough!" is all the fairy hears And at the end, the child cried The good fairy was quite discouraged Where there no good children in need of her?
But then her elf told her of another And she ran to be there It was a poor child's dwelling Who had only an apple and lots of love
From her dear adoring family Who hoped this was enough And the good fairy wept a tear For she knew that this birthday was true There is no greater birthday party Than to be surrounded by those who love you