You should see all the lights in our old neighborhood
I never thought that little street could ever look so good
I knew that she'd be busy, it's her favorite time of the year
And I don't think she notice, I slipped off to be hereMary, it's Christmas and I just had to stop by
To spend a little time with you on this special night
God knows if she could see us now, she wouldn't understand
But Mary, it's Christmas and I just had to take that chanceDon't the snow sure look pretty as the flakes are fallin' down?
It's a blanket from heaven coverin' the ground
And that cold wind can cut a man clear to the bone
I guess it's time I got up and took myself back homeMary, it's Christmas and I just had to stop by
To spend a little time with you on this special night
God knows if she could see us now, she wouldn't understand
But Mary, it's Christmas and I just had to take that chanceWell, she's started askin' questions, though she's barely two
Like, if reindeer fly to heaven, would Santa bring her love to youMary, it's Christmas and I just had to stop by
To spend a little time with you on this special night
Someday we'll be together forever but till then
But Mary, it's Christmas and I'll do the best I canThis cold wind can cut a man clear to the bone, I guess
It's time I got up off my knees and took myself back home