WE COULDN’T WAIT FOR CHRISTMAS MORNING Verse 1 We couldn’t wait for Christmas morning, We couldn’t close our eyes, We knew that somewhere Santa Was riding through the skies. We whispered underneath the covers, And listened through the night, For footsteps in the hallway Or a sleigh bell taking flight. Verse 2 The tree was glowing in the darkness, The whole house still and warm, While snow was softly falling In the quiet winter storm. We’d tiptoe down the hallway, Though Mama said, “Stay in bed,” Just hoping for a little peek At what was there instead. Chorus Oh, we couldn’t wait for Christmas morning, To see what Christmas brought, All those pretty wrapped-up mysteries Were everything we thought. And somehow through the nighttime While we were fast asleep, Christmas filled the empty room With presents ’neath the tree. Verse 3 There were bicycles and baby dolls, A train that made a sound, Stockings filled with candy canes And ribbons all around. And Daddy with his coffee, Mama smiling from her chair, We thought the gifts were Christmas— But Christmas was them there. Bridge Funny how the years go by, And toys all disappear, But I can still remember How that morning felt each year. I’d give back every present, Every ribbon, every bow, Just to wake up in that little house One Christmas long ago. Final Chorus Oh, I couldn’t wait for Christmas morning, To see what Christmas brought, But now I know the greatest gifts Were never really bought. It was Mama in the kitchen, Daddy lighting up the tree, And all of us together— That’s what Christmas means to me. Tag Yes, all of us together… Around that Christmas tree.
