[Verse 1 – Our First Christmas]
Our first Christmas, just two small rooms
A tabletop tree and a radio tune
You cut a star from a paper sack
We danced in our coats when the heat didn’t come back
We didn’t have much, but we had enough
A little tree and a lot of love
Every Christmas, I wish for you
The same old wish, and it still comes true
The years may come and the years may go
Like footprints fading in the snow
But by the fire, the whole night through
Every Christmas, I wish for you
[Verse 2 – The Kids]
Then came the stockings, one, two, three
And tiny footsteps by the tree
Up till two with a bike to build
And cookies left out, and the milk half spilled
The house was loud, the house was bright
And morning came before the light
[Chorus]
Every Christmas, I wish for you
The same old wish, and it still comes true
The years may come and the years may go
Like footprints fading in the snow
But by the fire, the whole night through
Every Christmas, I wish for you
[Verse 3 – The Quiet Years]
Then one by one, they found their way
To homes and Christmases far away
The house got quiet, the tree got small
We’d wait by the phone for them to call
But I’d take your hand and the snow would fall
And you were still the best gift of all
Now there’s the doorbell, ring-a-ling
And little voices start to sing
They climb the stool and reach up high
To hang that paper star, like you and I
The house is full, the fire’s bright
It’s our first Christmas all over tonight
Every Christmas, I wish for you
All these years and it still comes true
The years have come, the years have flown
But look at all the love we’ve grown
So hold me close, the whole night through
Every Christmas, I wish for you
Merry Christmas, darling
Merry Christmas to you
Every Christmas, I wish for you
Steve Maraboli
The Maraboli Band
