I've made this same mistake before
too many malls, too many stores.
December traffic, Christmas rush
it breaks me till I push and shove.
Children are crying while mothers are trying
to photograph Santa and sleigh.
Shopping and buying and standing forever in line-
what can I say?
I need a silent night, a holy night
to hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise.
I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here
to end this crazy day with a silent night.
December comes then disappears
faster and faster every year.
Did my own mother keep this pace
or was the world a different place?
Where people stayed home, wishing for snow
watching three channels on their TVs.
Look at us now, rushing around
trying to buy Christmas peace.
I need a silent night, a holy night
to hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise.
I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here
to end this crazy day with a silent night.
What was it like back there in Bethlehem?
With peace on earth
Good will toward men
I need a silent night, a holy night
to hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise.
I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here
to end this crazy day with a silent night.
To end this crazy day with a silent night.