Christmas Eve, Silent Night words and music by Bill Pere Maria packs her bag, wipes her tears on her sleeve Turns her back, leaves the house, it's Christmas Eve Her father has passed out, her mother's passed away Christmas Eve, just a day For this child, this small candle flame Crying “Love me” Finding only pain Christmas Eve, silent night Joey owns the street, the street owns his soul Dealing drugs these last two years, since he was twelve years old This icy Christmas Eve wind stings him like a knife Cold and hard, like the life Of this child, this small candle flame Crying “Love me” Finding only pain Christmas Eve, silent night Maria stands and waits by the old churchyard gate Dark and empty, Joey meets her, asks her “Why so late?” She looks into his face, those eyes that never smiled Tells him “The time has come. This night I'm going to have our child” Joey's face turns pale as the moon, He starts to run “I could never love a daughter, never love a son I could never give what I have never known All my life, all alone, Just a child, a small candle flame Crying ‘Love me' Finding only pain” Christmas Eve, silent night He runs into the church, the air is still, not a sound The stained glass faces stare at him from all around The sanctuary's silence seems to touch his mind Something soft, something strong, something kind... Maria takes his hand, she lies back on the pew Her breath is coming fast, she knows what to do These ghetto children can't afford a doctor's care But they know someone's there For their child, this new candle flame Crying ‘Love me' And the stars proclaim Christmas Eve.... Once a child had been born; A gift from above To teach us to care, to teach us to love Maria packs her bag, wipes her tear on her sleeve Looks at Joey hold their child, it's Christmas Eve Two children come to know that love is not a lie Lift their heads to the sky, Thank the Child, that bright candle flame Who says “I love you When you know my name” Christmas Eve, holy night © Bill Pere. All Rights Reserved |
"If a man tried to take his time on earth and prove before he died what one man's life could be worth, I wonder what would happen to this world?" --- Harry Chapin |