I May Not Be There This Christmas

Ah, this is a special time of year, a time when families usually get together to rekindle
But like many unable to spend the time this year
Ah, here's a new song to send their greetings

I may not be there this Christmas, and I may not be home my dear
I may not be there to hold you in my arms and draw you near, dear
I may not hear the laughter, or see the smiles upon your face
And though we're apart, you're in my heart
At this special time of the year

I may not be there this Christmas
To honour the reasons why we share
The reason for living, to keep on giving
Joy and love every year, yeah

And I may not be there to linger, by the fire with a cup of cheer
I may not be there to slumber, ah in my favourite chair
And I may not be there this Christmas
To honour the reasons why we share
To bring hope and joy, to each girl and boy every, every year

And oh, oh how very thrillin' a just to know Saint Nick was still willin'
On this precious Christmas morn
To leave so many treasures, for sisters and their brothers
And all because of Christ the baby boy, yeah, yeah

I may not be there this Christmas
I may not make it home to you my dear
And though we're apart, your in my heart
At this special time of the year

Hey Merry Christmas everyone, Happy New Year
Special time for little girls and boys
To all the frontline workers, the nurses the doctors
Orderlies, truck drivers grocery store clerks
Ah the first responders, have a new year
See you next year hang tight, we'll get it right