December '04

December of '04, we got a Yuletide show The miracle of manna, an inch of snow It didn't melt all day We used a trash can for a sleigh And we still talk about it Here at decades older, I am less impressed Seems the blessing only comes with bitterness Bi-annually, at least, the pipes and asphalt will freeze And we'll still talk about it If I wish for anything this year It would be a bigger house With walls spaced far enough apart To keep my loved ones out the dark When the power grid goes out 'Cause I keep you in my heart Yeah, I keep you even when we are apart And I'd keep you out of the dark If I only could All that you believe in can survive this one A fairy only keeps her wings if you cheer them on Well, it's hard to find a star In all this godforsaken dark So I'll believe in you Sure, the days are colder and the nights are long But don't you worry, I don't think the magic's gone We could light a fire We could lift our voices higher We can believe in you If I wish for anything this year It would be a crystal ball Or the winning numbers on the wall Wouldn't want a dime or dollar Only power to change anything at all 'Cause I keep you in my heart I keep you even when we are apart I'd keep you out of the dark If I only could Yeah, I keep you in my heart I keep you even when we're worlds apart I will keep you out of the dark