Children carry through the streets
A brightly painted star
Angels gather round the harp
Strumming on guitar
Men of great renown and faith
Say prayers on boulevards
It's the night before Christmas

Chorus
But you don't have to be an angel
To sing harmony
You don't have to be a child
To love a mystery
And you don't have to be a wise man
On bended knee
The heart of this Christmas
Is in you and me

The night before Christmas......
The night before Christmas......

If your heart's been longing
It's been afraid to try
Sorrow's kept you company
And the dance has passed you by
I'll lift you and blaze with you
Across the moonlit sky
On the night before Christmas
Chorus
Cause you don't have to an angel
To sing harmony
You don't have to be a child
To love a mystery
And you don't have to be a wise man
On bended knee
The heart of this Christmas
Is in you and me
The heart of this Christmas
Is in you and me

The night before Christmas......
The night before Christmas......