From the recording Christmas Found Me
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Rain in spring, then summer heat
Autumn crumbs on a narrow street
Winter bites through cardboard seams
I curl around a thread of dreams
[Pre-Chorus]
Stars keep watch when nights run long
I hum a small and stubborn song
[Chorus]
Find me, Christmas, where I wait
Small and shaking by the gate
I don’t need bows or gold to spend
Just a warm hand I can defend
[Verse 2]
Patched coat man with a steaming cup
Kneels and leaves a biscuit up
He whispers, buddy, see you soon
His pocket’s thin, his eyes are moon
[Pre-Chorus]
Kind low voice in the winter din
Maybe this year I get let in
[Chorus]
Find me, Christmas, where I wait
Small and shaking by the gate
I don’t need bows or gold to spend
Just a warm hand I can defend
[Bridge]
Door swings wide and the room goes bright
Kids pop off like a string of lights
His wife laughs soft, wraps me in plaid
Says, this right here is the best we’ve had
[Verse 3]
Bowl on the floor, my name on a tag
Secondhand bed with a stitched red flag
Not much money, but now I see
They saved a little space for me
[Drop Chorus]
Soft at first, by the tree
Christmas found me, finally
[Chorus]
Christmas found me in the cold
Now your arms are warm to hold
Little house, the biggest part
Every day you mend my heart
If you ask what saved me most
Not the roof or fire’s toast
It was you, the way you chose
Christmas found me--now I’m home