Different Kind of Christmas

Snow is falling Christmas Eve Lights are coming on up and down the street The sound of carols fills the air And people rushing home, families everywhere Putting candles in the windows Lights upon the tree But there's no laughter in this house Not like there used to be There's just a million little memories That remind me you're not here It's just a different kind of Christmas this year In the evening fires glow Dancing underneath the mistletoe A letter left from Santa Claus Won't be the same this year in this house because There's one less place set at the table One less gift under the tree And a brand new way to take their place inside of me I'm unwrapping all these memories Fighting back the tears It's just a different kind of Christmas this year There's voices in the driveway Families right outside the door And we'll try to make this Christmas like the ones we've had before As we gather round the table, I see joy on every face And I realize what's still alive is the legacy you made It's time to put the candles in the windows, the lights upon the tree It's time to fill this house with laughter like it used to be Just because you're up in heaven, doesn't mean you're not near It's just a different kind of Christmas It's just a different kind of Christmas this year