Empty manger, perfect stranger, about to be born. 
Into darkness, sadness, desperate madness, creation so torn. 
We were so lost on earth, no peace, no worth. 
no way to escape. 
In fear, no faith, no hope, no grace ,and no light 
but that was the night before Christmas. 
Warm hay, cold sweat, a mother, not yet. 
Praying godspeed the dawn. 
She looks to her man, holding her hand. They wonder how long. 
And the shepherds, wise [bad word] to find them, and bow to a king. 
One star above shining on love, so bright it lit up the night before Christmas. 
 [bad word]  
And the world didnt know mercy was meek and so mild. 
And the world didnt know that [bad word] was as pure as a child. 
The night before Christmas. 
The night before Christmas. 
And the world didnt know, redemption was sweet and so strong. And the world didnt know salvation was writing a song. 
The night before christmas. 
The night before christmas. 
The night before christmas. 
Empty manger, perfect stranger, about to be born.