MUSIC FOR SALE

Title: A certain Time of Year

The lights go up along the street
And strangers smile as they pass by
There's something in the air that feels
Like the whole world lets out a sigh
I've loved this season since I was young
Not for the gifts beneath the tree
But for the way that people become
The best version of what they can be

The man at the corner ringing his bell
The woman who bakes for the family next door
The way that generosity just seems to swell
And nobody's keeping a score
We open our homes and we open our hearts
And for once we remember to care
There's a warmth that I feel in the coldest of parts
A magic that fills up the air

And I feel it rising up inside
That warmth we never try to hide
The season when our hearts are open wide

Oh, it's a certain time of year
When the world feels a little more kind
When the joy that we carry inside us
Is the easiest thing to find
And I believe with all my heart
That the love that we share is real
Oh, it's a certain time of year
And I love how it makes us feel

I see it in the children's eyes
The wonder that they can't contain
I see it when a family gathers
And nobody's fighting or placing blame
There's a gentleness that settles in
A kindness that we rarely show
And I think about the reason
For the light that glows

And I remember why we celebrate
Why the star still shines above
Why we open wide our hearts
Why we give so much of love
It was Jesus who taught us how
To love one another well
And every gift we give each year
Is a story we still tell

And I feel it rising up inside
That warmth we never try to hide
The season when our hearts are open wide

Oh, it's a certain time of year
When the world feels a little more kind
When the joy that we carry inside us
Is the easiest thing to find
And I believe with all my heart
That the love that we share is real
Oh, it's a certain time of year
And I love how it makes us feel

A certain time of year
When the world feels right
A certain time of year
Let the love shine bright