Another Christmas

Another Christmas is drifting in softly
 Like the ghost of my innocence lost
 And the tree in the corner burns brightly
 I turned all the other lights off
 I think back on my life in this stillness
 I consider the days of my youth
 And the moments I find myself willing
 To surrender and just tell the truth
 'Cause I've committed every sin
 And each one leaves a different scar
 It's just the world I'm livin' in
 And I could use a guiding star
 I hope that I can still believe
 The Christ child holds a gift for me
 Am I able to receive
 Peace on earth this Christmas
 This old world so sweet and so bitter
 Seeds of violence we humans have sown
 And these weapons we still love to handle
 May our children have strength to let go
 When we look at the stars after midnight
 Sparkling rumors of redemption at play
 Can we still hear the echoes of angels
 Who were singing that first Christmas day
 'Cause we've committed every sin
 And each one leaves a different scar
 It's just the world we're living in
 And we could use a guiding star
 I hope that we can still believe
 The Christ child holds a gift for us
 Are we able to receive
 Peace on earth this Christmas
 Hark the herald angels sing
 Glory to the newborn king
 Peace on earth and mercy mild
 God and sinners reconciled
 Joyful all ye nations rise
 Join the triumph of the skies
 With angelic hosts proclaim
 Peace on earth this Christmas