The Night Before Christmas
Carly Simon
["Good King Wencaslas" excerpt] [Intro] / / [Verse] Children carry through the streets A brightly painted star Angels gather round the harp Strumming on guitar Men of great renown and faith Say prayers on boulevards It’s the night before Christmas [Chorus] But you don’t have to be an angel To sing harmony You don’t have to be a child G Esus E To love a mystery And you don’t have to be a wise man On bended knee The heart of this Christmas Is in you and me [Intro] The night before Christmas...... The night before Christmas...... If your heart’s been longing It’s been afraid to try Sorrow’s kept you company And the dance has passed you by I’ll lift you and blaze with you Across the moonlit sky On the night before Christmas [Chorus] But you don’t have to be an angel To sing harmony You don’t have to be a child G Esus E To love a mystery And you don’t have to be a wise man On bended knee The heart of this Christmas Is in you and me [Breakdown] The heart of this Christmas Is in you and me [Interlude] / / [Outro] The night before Christmas...... The night before Christmas...... The night before Christmas...... The night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse The stockings were hung by the chimney with care In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there... [fade out]