[Intro – Air-Raid Bells / Steam Whistle] Ho—hold the line… Wind’s against us tonight. [Verse 1] Boilers scream in the upper sky Snow turns black as the flak flies by Brass-winged angels trade fire and flame Over rooftops wrapped in chains Red coat tight, goggles low Coal-fired sleigh won’t slow Every gift ticks like a live grenade But I don’t miss a promised day [Pre-Chorus – Rising Choir] Children dreaming under steel and stone While the cannons sing me home If the world’s gonna end in cheer and gear Then I’ll be there—right here [Chorus] Red coat over gunsmoke—hold fast, hold true I fly through hell just to get to you Bells ring loud through cannon roar Christmas knocks on an iron door Red coat over gunsmoke—engines strain Snow mixed up with ash and rain If hope still lives in the wreckage below I’ll drop it wrapped in ribbon and snow [Verse 2] Airships clash like gods at war Hull plates peel, the sky turns sore Clockwork reindeer buck and spark Through tracer fire and thunder dark Every package stamped with faith Every name I still remember Even if the night’s in flames I don’t skip a single ember [Pre-Chorus] Target locked, alarms cry red Prayers bounce off the iron dead Laugh like thunder, curse the fear This run’s been dangerous every year [Chorus] Red coat over gunsmoke—feel it hit Hooves on steel, don’t flinch, don’t quit From spire to spire, from deck to dome I bring the night what it’s owed Red coat over gunsmoke—hear them cheer Through broken glass and shattered gear If peace still breathes beneath the snow I’ll find it—I’ll let it go [Bridge – Half-Time / Spoken-Sung] I’m not magic— I’m momentum. Not a saint— Just stubborn. Wind me up, break me down Still I circle every town [Build – Choir & Bells Intensify] Ho—Ho—Hold the line! Ho—Ho—One more climb! [Final Chorus – Full Power] Red coat over gunsmoke—last run now Steam and faith on a busted vow Let the war choke on joy tonight I fly straight through the firefight Red coat over gunsmoke—mark this year We bled cheer into the gears When history asks how hope survived— Tell ’em Christmas refused to die [Outro – Music Box Warped by Static] Engines cooling… List complete. See you next year— If the sky still breathes.
