I see the children laugh and play
I feel the warmth on coldest days
Candles glow and choirs rise
Magic dancing in their eyes

But Christmas isn't just the snow (just the snow)
Or shiny gifts with golden bows (golden bows)
It's sharing bread and holding hands
It's hearts that finally understand

That Christmas means believing (believing)
In kindness, we can show (we can show)
It's every hug we're giving
Every voice that says hello

Christmas means forgiving (forgiving)
Letting broken hearts be free (let them be)
It's singing through the silence
It's love that brings us peace

It's the sparkle in my mother's eyes
The stories, grandpa softly cries
It's the way we come together
Like we're stars in the same sky

Lights can fade but love will stay, this is Christmas, every day, hands to hold, a world to heal
Now we know what's truly real, what Christmas means is caring (caring)
Even when the night is long (sing it strong)
It's not the snow, it's not the tree
It's the love in you and me

Christmas means remembering, (remember)
The joy of being near (being near)
So light a light, and sing with me
Christmas lives in here