Where Did Christmas Go lyrics

Where Did Christmas Go? *An original Christmas ballad* [Verse 1] I remember Christmas mornings, Bare feet running down the hall, The lights were dancing on the ceiling, And the tree stood ten feet tall. I'd count the days until December, Dream beneath the starry sky, I believed in Christmas magic, And I never wondered why. [Verse 2] Now the years have come and taken All the things I used to know, Now I'm wrapping up the presents, Watching winter come and go. There's no waiting by the fireplace, No excitement like before, And I find myself just wondering, Where's the magic anymore? [Pre-Chorus] When did all the bells stop ringing? When did all the stars burn low? When did Christmas lose the feeling That I loved so long ago? [Chorus] Where did Christmas go? Where's the wonder I used to know? Where are all those sleepless nights, And the world that sparkled bright? I would give anything tonight To see those childhood stars still glow. Oh, I miss the way it used to feel, When Christmas seemed so real. Where did Christmas go? [Verse 3] Now I'm older, now I'm wiser, But there's something I can't find, Maybe growing up means leaving Little pieces left behind. But tonight I lit a candle, And I heard an old refrain, And for just a little moment, I was eight years old again. [Pre-Chorus] Maybe magic isn't something That we simply outgrow, Maybe it's still waiting somewhere, In the hearts that used to know. [Chorus] Where did Christmas go? Where's the wonder I used to know? Where are all those sleepless nights, And the world that sparkled bright? I would give anything tonight To see those childhood stars still glow. Oh, I miss the way it used to feel, When Christmas seemed so real. Where did Christmas go? [Bridge – Emotional Build] Maybe Christmas isn't presents, Maybe it's not what's below the tree, Maybe it's the ones who love us, And the child we're meant to keep. Maybe magic's in the giving, In the memories that remain, In the ones we hold so dearly, And the hope that comes again. [Final Chorus – Big Emotional Finish] Oh, I think I found Christmas, In the things I couldn't see, In the lights that shine through windows, In the love surrounding me. Though the years may keep on passing, And the w