And on this wintry eve the air is warm
Outside dad leaning on his horn
But all I hear is the beating of my heart
As the world slowly falls apart
All my life I’ve waited patiently
For God to give to me my due
But now my beating heart is telling me
That long ago he gave it all to you
The gift with my name under the tree
It’s not for me
The gifts with my name under the tree
They’re all for me
To give to you
So I hope the snow will stick around
And cover all the gifts strewn across the ground
And the one wrapped in my broken heart
While the world slowly falls apart
The gift with my name under the tree
It’s not for me
I’m hanging by a thread to the gift with my name
My very life depends on the gift with my name
Wrapped in my heart
Under the tree
So now I hope the snow will stick around
And help to soften that blaring sound
Of the angels blowing on their horns celebrating your birth
And now they’re singing with me
the song I’ve been singing all my life
The gift with my name under the tree
It’s not for me
The gifts with my name under the tree
They’re not for me
The gifts with my name under the tree
They’re all for me
To give to you
credits
from Who Am I?,
released February 29, 2016
Celia Farran sang the angel part
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