Joy to the world,
Let heaven and nature sing,
Let heaven and nature sing,
Now Jonnie never got his wish on
December 25
That's what he said when he left
The orphanage 9 years old,
But Jonnie was an old soul,
Gonna spend his first Christmas in a real home,
Showed me a picture that he drew the night before,
Was a picture of a man standin' outside a door,
I asked him who it was and he said
Someone I only see in dreams, [bad word] me when I cry myself to sleep

Father of the fatherless,
Be with your sons and daughters this Christmas

Believe in angels? Jonnie asked me starin' at the sky
I said I do and saw a sparkle in his eye,
Big brother for the weekend respondin' to the season
Took the chance that givin's better than receivin'
Two nights, a new family, some holiday cheer,
We laughed and sang "It came upon a midnight clear",
We gave, received, and as we headed toо close
We looked to the heavens and it started to snow down blessings

Father of the fatherless,
Be with yous sons and daughters this Christmas
(You ain't livin' til you choose to give love
And joy and peace to one of His)
Father, let us not forget
The children who are all alone this Christmas
(You ain't livin' til you choose to give,
You ain't livin' til you choose to give)

Religion that God our Father
Accepts as pure and faultless is this -
To look after orphans and widows in their distress,
Merry Christmas everyone,
Joy to the world, the [bad word] 
Let heaven and nature sing [x4]

Believe in angels? Jonnie asked me starin' at the sky
I said I do and saw a sparkle in his eye
9 years old, but Jonnie was an old soul,
Gonna spend his next Christmas in a real home