when the world comes together for christmas

There's a light in the window, a star in the sky,
Little footprints in the snow passing by.
Mama's old records are playing again,
And I can almost hear your laughter back then.
There's an empty chair where you used to sit,
A thousand memories in every little bit.
But I close my eyes, and somehow I see
All the love you left here still surrounding me.


And if the years have taken us far apart,
There's a little Christmas fire inside every heart.

When the world comes home for Christmas,
When the stars shine through the snow,
When the bells ring out in heaven,
There's one place we all can go.
Through the tears and through the laughter,
Through the years and all we've missed,
Love will always find us after
Every road that leads to Christmas.
Oh, wherever we may roam,
Christmas brings our hearts back home.

There's a little boy dreaming beneath the tree,
With his hands held together, believing he'll see
All the magic and wonder that December brings,
And the hope that can live in the smallest of things.
For the ones far away underneath foreign skies,
May a thousand warm wishes find your eyes.
May the lonely find someone to hold tonight,
May a lost heart discover a little more light.

And no matter how many miles we roam,
There's a love that remembers the way back home.

When the world comes home for Christmas,
When the stars shine through the snow,
When the bells ring out in heaven,
There's one place we all can go.
Through the tears and through the laughter,
Through the years and all we've missed,
Love will always find us after
Every road that leads to Christmas.
Oh, wherever we may roam,
Christmas brings our hearts back home.

If I could have one wish beneath the Christmas tree,
I'd ask for one more moment with the ones who mean the world to me.
One more hug, one more smile,
One more night to stay awhile.
And if an angel hears this prayer above,
Let this Christmas bring us home to love.

When the world comes home for Christmas,
Let the whole wide world sing along.
Let the bells ring out for every heart,
Let the lost know they belong.
Through the tears and through the laughter,
Let forgiveness light the sky.
We have love, we have each other,
We have one more reason why.
Oh, wherever we may roam,
Through the frost and winter snow,
There's a light that leads us home—
When the world comes home for Christmas.

A star above, a fire aglow,
A thousand dreams beneath the snow.