Song Description

A story song that takes place at Christmastime on a big city street in the snow.

Lyrics

December in the city it was cold in the streets
And the snow softly fell on the rooftops
Alone on the sidewalk an old man walked on
Past the old empty stores and the pawnshops
No one was there
It was Christmas somewhere
But for him it only got colder
He turned up his collar on a wrinkled old face
And he brushed off the snow from his shoulder

He looked straight ahead and he wished he were dead
Then he heard children's voices behind him
They cried "Merry Christmas!" and ran to his side
He was glad that someone could find him
They talked for awhile and he started to smile
And they danced through the snow as it glistened
And off in the distance there came such a sound
That everyone stopped to listen

Chorus
And the bells rang out and the children kept time
And the sound sent shivers down his spine
His tears of joy splashed o'er the snow
And the love in his heart overflowed

He smiled through his tears like he hadn't for years
For a voice deep inside him had spoken
The children joined hands all around the old man
'Til all of his sadness was broken
And when they were done he'd only begun
To bring out the love hid so long
And off in the distance the songs played on
And this time they all sang along

Repeat Chorus
Last chorus
And the bells rang out and the children kept time
Round yon virgin mother and child
And the sound sent shivers down his spine
Holy infant so tender and mild
His tears of joy splashed o'er the snow
Sleep in heavenly peace
And the love in his heart overflowed
Sleep in heavenly peace