[Verse 1 – lead, quiet] at the heart of the north pole stood a towering, silent tree strings of lights all hanging waiting, nothing bright for us to see santa said “it used to shimmer just from children’s faith alone now it needs a louder power and that’s why you’ve all been flown” [Verse 1 – background] (that’s why you’ve all been flown) [Verse 2 – lead] we circled round in scarves and mittens, boots sunk halfway into snow frosty, clyde and every elf there in the gentle failing glow “sing,” he said, “the way you mean it, sing like pubs on friday nights let the fella chords go climbing till they wake these sleeping lights” [Verse 2 – background] (till they wake these sleeping lights) [Chorus – all, growing] glow, you fella light, glow high (glow high) shake the frost from winter sky (winter sky) we said “i’m dail milton” (milton) and the bulbs began to try glow, you fella light, glow true (glow true) every color breaking through (breaking through) if the world feels dark tonight we’ll lend this song to you (song to you) [Final refrain – shouted, big] glow, you fella light, glow strong (glow strong) we’ll keep singing all night long (all night long)