The Secret of Christmas (feat. Michael Feinstein) - Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis & Academy of St Martin in the Fields

It's not the glow you feel, when snow appears It's not the Christmas card, you've sent for years Not the joyful sound, when sleigh bells ring (ring ring ring) Or the merry songs, children sing Yeah the little gift you send, on Christmas day Will not bring back the friend, you turned away So may I suggest, the secret of Christmas (the secret of Christmas) It's not the things you do, at Christmas time But the Christmas things you do all year through

Underneath a winter sky A distant train sings out the miles And so I wonder can it be Will every mile bring you to me? A promise made may still come true So I am waiting here for you If you don't come, what will I do? Who shall I tell my secrets to? Christmas bells ring out their chimes I hear them echo through the night And moonlight shines upon the road And trembles on the falling snow I look into the midnight blue So many stars I never knew If you don't come, what will I do? Who shall I tell my secrets to? I look into the midnight blue So many stars I never knew If you don't come, what will I do? Who shall I tell my secrets to?

Merry Christmas Merry Christmas May your every New Year dream come true Sweet December song The melody that saved me On those less than silent nights When snow would fall upon my bed White sugar from Jesus And take me to the day She could always smile The Virgin Child would always show, you see Just to save me (Just to save me) There was always Christmas time To wipe the year away I guess that morning they'd decided That the war would have to wait There was always Christmas time Jesus came to stay I could believe in peace on Earth And I could watch TV all day So I dreamed of Christmas Maybe since you've gone I went a little crazy God knows they can see the child But the snow that falls upon my bed That loving that I needed Falls every single day For each and every child The Virgin smiles for all to see But you kept her from me There was always Christmas time To wipe the year away I guess that morning they'd decided That the war would have to wait There was always Christmas time Jesus came to stay I could believe in peace on Earth And I could watch TV all day So I dreamed of Christmas, yes, I dreamed like you Merry Christmas Merry Christmas May your every New Year dream come true