i hold onto my father s hand leads me where we both could stand to watch them light the times square tree the shop windows call out tonight we never get to go inside cause we know ain t nothin there for free something bout this time of year lets us know what we ve got is everything that money could never buy something bout this time of year lets us know what we ve got is everything that money could never buy for tonight now i stand where my father stood guess i turned out pretty good in a circle by my family on christmas eve the little faces sign their songs i giggle when it comes out wrong but it all sounds perfect to me something bout this time of year lets us know what we ve got is everything that money could never buy something bout this time of year lets us know what we ve got is everything that money could never buy for tonight there s never anything before the wreath watch me fall beneath the tree i know we don t got much but i know there s nothing else i need something bout this time of year lets us know what we ve got is everything that money could never buy something bout this time of year lets us know what we ve got is everything that money could never buy for tonight never buy for tonight never buy