the night was black and velvet the stars were all around a stranger landed lightly on the frosty ground his eyes were wide with wonder filled with stars and space he d searched the heavens over till he found this place a sweet and snowy carol echoed in his ears a song so faint and distant so strong it drew him here here is christmas come inside here is christmas far and wide a thousand candles burning bright here is christmas shining in our eyes he wandered through the city lost in the shopping crowds people rushing people pushing he watched without a sound cash machines were singing about the biggest year but above this strange confusion the carol still rang clear then he saw a raggedy man with an ancient mandolin and he knew he d found the answer when the song began again here is christmas come inside here is christmas far and wide a million candles burning bright here is christmas shining in our eyes