Joy to the world

Let Heaven and Nature sing

Let Heaven and Nature sing

Now Jonnie's never got his wish on December 25th (oh-oh)

That's what he said when he left the orphanage

Nine years old, but Jonnie was an old soul

Gonna spend his first Christmas in a real home (in a real home)

Showed me a picture that he drew the night before

Was a picture of a man standin' outside a door (outside a door)

I asked him who it was, and he said someone I only see in dreams

Comforts me when I cry myself to sleep

Father of the fatherless

Be with the sons and daughters this Christmas, this Christmas

"Believe in angels?" Jonnie asked me starin' at the sky (at the sky)

I said, "I do" and saw a sparkle in his eye (his eye)

Big brother for the weekend respondin' to the season

Took the chance that giving's better than recievin'

Two nights, a new family, some holiday cheer (holiday cheer)

We laughed and sang, came on a midnight clear (came on a midnight clear)

We gave, received, and as we headed to close

We looked to the heavens, and it started to snow down blessings (started to snow down blessings)

Father of the fatherless

Be with the sons and daughters this Christmas, this Christmas

Father, let us not forget

The children who are all alone this Christmas, this Christmas

Religion that God our Father

Accepts as pure and faultless is this

To look after orphans and widows in their distress

Merry Christmas everyone

Joy to the world, the Lord is come

Let Heaven and Nature sing

Let Heaven and Nature sing

Let Heaven and Nature sing

Let Heaven and Nature sing

"Believe in angels?" Jonnie asked me starin' at the sky

I said, "I do", and saw a sparkle in his eye

Nine years old, but Jonnie was an old soul

Gonna spend his next Christmas in a real home

Father of the fatherless

Be with the sons and daughters this Christmas, this Christmas

Father, let us not forget

The children who are all alone this Christmas, this Christmas

Father of the fatherless

Be with your sons and daughters this Christmas, this Christmas

Father, let us not forget

The children who are all alone this Christmas, this Christmas

You ain't livin', you ain't livin'

Father, this Christmas

You ain't livin', you ain't livin'

You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give (this Christmas)

Merry Christmas, everyone