The Turning of the Year Lyrics

The Turning of the Year

Music and lyrics by Elena Rayo

VERSE 1

Cocoa and gingerbread

Stockings on the hearth

Taking out the ornaments

With laughter and with mirth

Incense and peppermints

Dogs sleeping by the fire

Returning to the innocence

And angels in the choir

Snow is falling softly

In the still of the night

Stars are brought down to the earth

In the twinkling festive lights

CHORUS

Searching out the Christmas tree

The scent of fresh fir

Sleigh bells ringing through the woods

The running of the deer

We made it through the darkest days

And proved our love is true

I have all I want for Christmas

As long as I have you

VERSE 2

Each ornament a memory

Of celebrations past

My grandmother's glass candy cane

The years are flowing fast

Trimming our Christmas tree

You're strumming your guitar

Singing "little drummer boy"

As I place the star

There is light inside this darkness

And courage in our fear

Tis a joy to come together

At the turning of the year

CHORUS

Searching out the Christmas tree

The scent of fresh fir

Sleigh bells ringing through the woods

The leaping of the deer

We made it through the darkest days

And proved our love is true

I have all I want for Christmas

As long as I have you

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