Verse 1 The lights are shining on the downtown square, But they don’t sparkle when you’re not there. The carolers sing, but it don’t sound right, Not without you by my side tonight. Stockings hangin’, fire glowin’ warm, But I’m missin’ the beat of your heartbeat’s storm. The mistletoe waits, but who am I to kiss? Baby, you’re the one piece this season will miss. Chorus So paint my world blue If I have to spend my Christmas without you. Let the snow fall heavy and the stars fade too— Nothing shines the same without your view. Yeah, paint my world blue, ’Cause every Christmas dream I have is tied to you. Verse 2 The cocoa’s cooling in your favorite mug, Your sweater still hangs where you used to hug. I wrapped your present with a trembling hand, But the ribbon can’t hold what my heart can’t stand. Even the angel on the tree looks sad, Guess she knows losing you hit bad. Every streetlight glows a lonely hue, ’Cause everything’s colder without you. Chorus So paint my world blue If I have to spend my Christmas without you. Let the snow fall heavy and the stars fade too— Nothing shines the same without your view. Yeah, paint my world blue, ’Cause every Christmas dream I have is tied to you. Bridge Maybe next year I’ll see you walk through that door, With that smile I’ve been waiting for. But tonight I’ll whisper a prayer or two, That Christmas finds its way back to you. Final Chorus So paint my world blue If I have to spend my Christmas without you. Let the sleigh bells echo like they’re broken in two— Every sound reminds me I’m missing you. Yeah, paint my world blue, ’Cause the only thing I want this year is you. Outro Till you’re home again where love rings true— Christmas is blue… without you.
