This Christmas (Joy to the World)

Lyrics

[Intro: Nirva Ready] Mmm-hmm-mmm Joy to the world Let Heaven and nature sing Let Heaven and nature… [Verse 1: TobyMac, Nirva Ready, TobyMac & Nirva Ready] Now Jonnie's never got his wish on December 25th (Mmm-hmm) 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 (In a real home) Showed me a picture that he drew the night before Was a picture of a man standin' outside a door He said, "I see him in my dreams He comforts me when I can't sleep" (Mmm-mmm-mmm-hmm) [Chorus 1: Nirva Ready] Father of the fatherless Be with your sons and daughters This Christmas This Christmas [Verse 2: TobyMac, Nirva Ready, TobyMac & Nirva Ready] "Believe in angels?" Jonnie asked me starin' at the sky (At the sky) I said, "I do," I saw a sparkle in his eye (In his eye) Big brother for the weekend, respondin' to the season Took the chance that givin's better than receivin' (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Two nights, a new family, some holiday cheer (Holiday cheer) We laughed and sang, came on a midnight clear (Came on a midnight clear) We gave, received, and as we headed to a close We looked to the Heavens and it started to snow down blessings [Chorus 1: Nirva Ready & TobyMac] Father of the fatherless Be with your sons and daughters This Christmas You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give This Christmas The love and joy and peace to one o' His [Chorus 2: Nirva Ready & TobyMac] Woah-oh-oh, Father, let us not forget The children who are all alone This Christmas You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give This Christmas You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give [Interlude: Moses, Marlee, Leo and Judah McKeehan, truDog] Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: (Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chihuahua) To look after orphans and widows in their distress (Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chihuahua) Merry Christmas, everyone (Chihua—) [Bridge: Nirva Ready] Joy to the world The Lord is come Let Heaven and nature sing Let Heaven and nature sing Let Heaven and nature sing Let Heaven and nature sing [Verse 3: TobyMac, Nirva Ready, TobyMac & Nirva Ready] "Believe in angels?" Jonnie asked me starin' at the sky I said, "I do," I saw a sparkle in his eye Nine years old but Jonnie was an old soul Gonna spend his next Christmas in a real home (In a real home) [Chorus 1: Nirva Ready & TobyMac] Father of the fatherless Be with your sons and daughters This Christmas You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give This Christmas The love and joy and peace to one o' His [Chorus 2: Nirva Ready & TobyMac] And, Father, let us not forget The children who are all alone This Christmas You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give This Christmas You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give [Chorus 1: Nirva Ready] Father of the fatherless (Father of the fatherless) Be with your sons and daughters This Christmas (Let Heaven and nature sing) This Christmas (Let Heaven and nature sing) [Chorus 2: Nirva Ready & TobyMac] Father, let us not forget (Uh-huh) The children who are all alone This Christmas You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give This Christmas You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give [Outro: TobyMac, Nirva Ready & truDog] You ain't livin', livin', you ain't livin', livin' Ho-oh, Father, this Christmas You ain't livin', livin', you ain't livin', livin' Don't leave 'em all alone (Let Heaven and nature sing) You ain't livin' 'til you choose to give This Christmas Merry Christmas, everyone *giggles*