This Christmas (Father Of The Fatherless)

Now Jonnie never got his wish December 25th
 That's what he said when we left the orphanage
 Nine years old, but Jonnie was an old soul
 Gonna spend his first Christmas in a real home
 Then he showed me a picture he made the night before
 A drawing of a man standin' outside the door
 He said, "I see him in my dreams
 He comforts me when I can't sleep"
 Father of the fatherless
 Be with your sons and daughters this Christmas
 This Christmas
 "Believe in angels?"
 He asked starin' at the sky
 I said I do and saw a sparkle in his eye
 Big brother for the weekend, respondin' to the season
 I took the chance that givin's better than receivin'
 Two nights, a new family, some holiday cheer
 We laughed and sang
 Came on a midnight clear
 We gave, received, and as we headed to a close
 We looked to the heavens, and it started snowing blessings
 Father of the fatherless
 Be with your sons and daughters this Christmas, this Christmas
 (You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give
 Love and joy and peace to one of His)
 Father let us not forget
 The children who are all alone this Christmas, this Christmas
 (You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give
 Love and joy and peace to one of His)
 Religion that God our Father
 Accepts as pure and faultless is this:
 That we look after orphans and widows in their distress
 Merry Christmas everyone
 Joy to the world
 The Lord is come
 Let Heaven and nature sing
 Let Heaven and nature sing
 Let Heaven and nature sing
 Big brother turned dad in a couple weeks
 Some gifts give more than you could ever dream
 Started out as a plan just to do my part,
 But that little man went and stole my heart
 Father of the fatherless
 Be with your sons and daughters this Christmas, this Christmas
 (You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give
 Love and joy and peace to one of His)
 Father let us not forget
 The children who are all alone this Christmas, this Christmas
 (You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give
 Love and joy and peace to one of His)
 Let Heaven and nature sing
 Let Heaven and nature sing
 From me and mine, to you and yours...
 Merry Christmas
 This year, reach out and love somebody, y'all