Carpenters - Little Altar Boy

This song was recorded in 1978 when Karen was 28 years old. In 1978, Karen and Richard recorded their first Christmas album, "Christmas Portrait." At the time, the original plan had been for them to record a double Christmas album, but in the end, only one album was released. Karen and Richard planned to return to the studio to record more songs for another Christmas album, but health problems for both of them interfered and any further work on another Christmas album was postponed. Subsequently, Karen died of heart failure in 1983. A year after Karen's death, the second album, "An Old-Fashioned Christmas" was released, which included the out-takes from the 1978 Christmas sessions as well as new material recorded by Richard. "Little Altar Boy" was the last song on Side A of the album. The song was written by Howlett Peter Smith in 1957 and has also been recorded by Vic Dana, Andy Williams, and Glen Campbell. LITTLE ALTAR BOY (words and music by Howlett Peter Smith) Little altar boy, I wonder could you pray for me? Little altar boy, for I have gone astray. What must I do to be holy like you? Little altar boy, oh, let me hear you pray! Little altar boy, I wonder could you ask our Lord? Ask him, altar boy, to take my sins away. What must I do to be holy like you? Little altar boy, please let me hear you pray! Lift up your voice and send a prayer above. Help me rejoice and fill that prayer with love. Now I know my life has been all wrong. Lift up your voice and help a sinner be strong. Little altar boy, I wonder could you pray for me? Could you tell our Lord I'm going to change my ways today? What must I do to be holy like you? Little altar boy, oh, let me hear you pray. Little altar boy, please let me hear you pray!