[Verse 1] I found an old box in the back of the hall Crayons and paper pressed flat to the wall Every December I wanted it all Bikes and promises, big and small [Verse 2] Now the lists look different, laid out on the page Less about wanting, more about age Time for my people, peace for my head More days ahead than regrets I have said [Pre-Chorus] I don't need ribbons, I don't need bows I have learned what matters as the year closes slow. [Chorus] I still write letters to Santa at night Still fold them careful, getting them right I do not sign them; I let them be Hopes in the air, just waiting on me If he is listening somewhere out there He knows the weight of every prayer I still write letters to Santa at night Because some wishes stay quiet, And some dreams take flight [Verse 3] There is a name I keep writing down For someone lost I hope life has found There is a heart I am trying to mend And a bridge I am ready to rebuild again [Verse 4] I ask for patience, I ask for grace For the strength to look people straight in the face For the courage to give more than I take And the wisdom to know the right risks to make [Pre-Chorus] The older I get, the clearer it seems The best kind of giving starts deep in me [Chorus] I still write letters to Santa at night Still fold them careful, getting them right I do not sign them, I let them be Hopes in the air, just waiting on me If he is listening somewhere out there He knows the weight of every prayer I still write letters to Santa at night Because some wishes stay quiet, And some dreams take flight [Bridge] Maybe belief is choosing to care Even when answers are never declared Maybe the magic is learning to see That what I ask for starts with me [Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus] I still write letters to Santa at night But now I know how to live them right I sign them with action, I sign them with time With open hands and a steadier mind If he is listening somewhere out there He smiles at hope we choose to share I still write letters to Santa at night And try to become what I ask for in life [Outro] The paper stays blank, but the message is clear I need to be present, be grateful, be here.
