A Gift Lyrics

The fire crackles, cold winds howl,

The old man sits alone,

A call comes in, a voice he knows,

A family can't make...

it on their own.

He makes a list, their needs in mind,

No one would ever guess,

This mean old man, so cold, so hard,

Could bring such tenderness.

Lift your neighbor when they fall,

Help them through the darkest night,

Every season, heed the call,

Show the world that love is bright.

(Ooh-oh... love is bright, mmm)

He fills his car with food and gifts,

No glory does he seek,

He rings the bell, then slips away,

Before they catch a peek.

Each night he ventures out again,

No one will ever know,

The joy he brings, the love he shares,

Beneath the falling snow.

Lift your neighbor when they fall,

Help them through the darkest night,

Every season, heed the call,

Show the world that love is bright.

(Yeah, yeah, love is bright...)

For every year he'll check and see,

If they are doing well,

His heart is full, his spirit bright,

He's got no tales to tell.

Lift your neighbor when they fall,

Help them through the darkest night,

Every season, heed the call,

Show the world that love is bright.

(Love is bright, mmm, love is bright...)

The children grow, their hearts recall,

The gifts left at their door,

The spirit who brought Christmas cheer,

And love forevermore.

Lift your neighbor when they fall,

Help them through the darkest night,

Every season, heed the call,

Show the world that love is bright.

(Mmm, love is bright, yeah...)

So Merry Christmas, all year long,

Let kindness lead the way,

For in the giving, love is strong,

Each day's a Christmas Day.

(Every day, yeah...can be Christmas Day)