no decorations that i could see there were no presents there was no tree from the sky there came a gloom one christmas eve long ago no shopping malls no flashing lights just one big star to fill the night the light of love began to grow one christmas eve so long ago that s how i feel it down in my soul much more than silver and more than gold so far beyond mere words they say the gift of love was always on that first christmas day no decorations no fancy light he came in silence on that holy night that s how it was somehow i know one christmas eve long ago no decorations that i could see there were no presents there was no tree that s how it was somehow i know one christmas eve long ago one christmas eve so long ago one christmas eve long ago