'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house
A cat was purring, though not even a mouse was seen
The color of this dream was red and green, and we have been shopping a long time
Like we used to do at Evergreen, forever streams, rivers of life and overflow
As we celebrate the birth of Christ, who wore an open toe
Open hearts, the gifts inside, you not supposed to know
About the earrings I got you, yeah, they as cold as snow
Ice, ice, beloved, I hope you like, no, I hope you love it
And tell the boys they can sleep, you know I got them covered
In a blanket of thankfulness, I make a wish for brothers and sisters
And to think, we used to wonder why Christmas missed us
Now we think big, the prosperity, the joy
Good music, good food, surrounded by loved ones is where we enjoy
The presence of Christmas, Christ must be present
Like a Baptist church whose gift is pleasant
Or a child's eyes in effervescence
Aunts steppin', cousins jukin', our hearts dance with the ancestors
As we step into love, from upstairs, the man blessed us, yes, us
Let's remain here, through the sun and the rain, dear
Always, you're the reason I came here

It's almost Christmas, baby, tell me what you got for me
It's almost Christmas, oh, I'm wishing for the sleigh to move
To me
Close to me

Love when it shows pure like it's gold, maybe inside, we'll see you
Body and soul, deep as the snow, how does it make you feel

Close to me?
Close to me?