[Verse 1] Same old boxes from the attic Dusty tape, your handwriting in the seams Faded ribbon, little reindeer Still knowing every story in between Cedar wreath above the doorway Smells like every childhood Christmas Eve Grandma’s angel, chipped and leaning Keeping watch on what we choose to believe [Chorus] We hang our hearts like ornaments On tinsel on the same old tree Red and green and all the years Gold in every memory In this little living room Time sits down and sings with me ‘Cause everything is changing But Christmas stays what it should be [Verse 2] Crackling laughter in the kitchen Cinnamon on every countertop Crooked star you always straighten Saying “perfect’s where it finally stops” (hey) Mismatched mugs for cocoa refills Foggy windows, carols slightly off-key Your mitten lost, your cold hand finding The warmest place is tangled up with me [Chorus] We hang our hearts like ornaments On tinsel on the same old tree Red and green and all the years Gold in every memory In this little living room Time sits down and sings with me ‘Cause everything is changing But Christmas stays what it should be [Bridge] Maybe someday kids of ours Will climb these stairs and open these same bins Laugh at how these lights get tangled Love the way the evening always ends With one last story by the fire Same old chair, a brand-new pair of eyes Feeling all this gentle quiet Glowing in the garland and the sighs [Chorus] We hang our hearts like ornaments On tinsel on the same old tree Red and green and all the years Gold in every memory In this little living room Time sits down and sings with me ‘Cause everything is changing But Christmas stays what it should be (oh) Everything is changing But Christmas stays what it should be
