When I come to the night of Christmas Eve
And darkness falls over the land.
And we walk down the hallway, this child and I,
And here in the doorway we stand
And there in the night a scene of delight,
Of fantastic colors to see
How it glitters and dances the beautiful branches
Of this years Christmas tree
Its the same old tree that my mother loved
With the lights and the manger scene,
Where the Savior lay on the coldest day
Comes the blessed smell of green.
We thank you Lord for this good good life
However unworthy we be
And the gifts you have given including this heaven-
Ly old pine tree.
Its the same old tree and theyre all in the room
Our ghosts from the way back when,
The women in dresses and Christmas perfume,
The cheerful old bald men.
The children of long ago we see
Here in these children of ours,
And for them today this beautiful tree
Can work its magical powers
We thank you Lord for this good good life
However unworthy we be
And the gifts you have given including this heaven-
Ly old pine tree.