My mother had a shoebox filled with ornaments
For Christmas when I was a boy
My father built a stand for the Christmas tree
Made of wood it was sturdy for the weight
Beneath the Christmas tree was a manger scene
With an angel, shepherds and their flock
Time stands still like nothing ever will
The wonder in the children's eyes on Christmas
My brother was in Vietnam when I was six years old
My sister she left home for a man
We lived in an apartment on the south side
One block away from a church and my school
Beneath the Christmas tree was a poor family
With an angel, resiliency and hope
Time stands still like nothing ever will
The wonder in the children's eyes on Christmas
Time stands still with the cold winters chill
Searching for the star the miracle on Christmas
The miracle, the miracle of Christmas
My mother had a shoebox filled with ornaments
For Christmas 1966
Beneath the Christmas tree was a poor family
With an angel, resiliency and hope
Time stands still like nothing ever will
The wonder in the children's eyes on Christmas
Time stands still with the cold winters chill
Searching for the star the miracle on Christmas
Time stands still like nothing ever will
The wonder in the children's eyes on Christmas
Time stands still with the cold winters chill
Searching for the star the miracle on Christmas
The miracle, the miracle of Christmas