On the night before Christmas, I wrote down a song
I wrote it for you girl, I know it was wrong
We'd been apart a long time, and it was just a sad time
You had a new life going strong
So I changed the song to Christmas, and made it like a prayer
I took it out and played it around, and it was just a sad time
And I made it everywhere
Now every time I sing those words of love and hope and truth
I know I wrote a Christmas carol just for you
I wrote a Christmas carol just for you
On the night before Christmas, I wrote a new line
About how good life was, when you were still mine
I tried to write a sad song, it just came out a bad song
Cause you had a new love
Loving your life
So I changed the song to Christmas
And made it like a prayer
I took it out and played it everywhere
Now every time I sing those words
Of love and hope and truth
I know I wrote a Christmas carol
Just for you
I wrote a Christmas carol
Just for you
The magic of Christmas
Is helping me through
And now I can say quite truly
This one's for you
So I changed the song to Christmas
And made it like a prayer
I took it out and played it everywhere
Now every time I sing those words
Of love and hope and truth
I know I wrote a Christmas carol
Just for you
I wrote a Christmas carol
Just for you