Christmas Tonight

  • Written 12/25/1988
  • Revised 12/12/2017

I looked all around
    Nothing was right
It couldn't be Christmas
    Christmas tonight

But where are the gifts
    Where are the sweets
It couldn't be Christmas
    Without some treats

Oh where is the tree
    Where are the lights
It couldn't be Christmas
    Without those sights

Where is the music
    Where is the song
It couldn't be Christmas
    Something is wrong

And where is Santa
    Where is the snow
It couldn't be Christmas
    With no Ho Ho

Oh were are the kids
    Faces aglow
It couldn't be Christmas
    This much I know

So where are my friends
    Who share with heart
It couldn't be Christmas
    Without that part

Who took it away
    Stole it from me
It couldn't be Christmas
    With only me

Oh what did I do
    To deserve this
It couldn't be Christmas
    Something's amiss

Then I awoke
    From a jabbing poke
It couldn't be Christmas
    A big bad joke

Eyes in a stare
    Becoming aware
It couldn't be Christmas
    Jesus wasn't there

Then in prayer
    I found it in there
It couldn't be Christmas
    If souls don't care