Verse 1
Remember how the lights would sparkle
And the wonder in the air
The presents wrapped beneath the tree
And Christmas music everywhere
The cookies baking in the kitchen
The excitement we could feel
When every little Christmas moment
Seemed too magical to be real
Verse 2
There were ribbons, bows, and stockings
And traditions we held dear
The laughter filling every room
At that special time of year
We believed in Christmas magic
In the wonder and the joy
In a world of endless possibilities
For every little girl and boy
Pre-Chorus
But childhood never tells us
What the years will help us see
That someone made the magic
Behind each precious memory
Chorus
The magic was a mother
And the love she gave away
In a thousand little moments
That made Christmas feel that way
It wasn’t just the presents
Or the lights upon the tree
It was a mother’s love that made
The magic in our memories
Verse 3
She was busy making memories
While we were making wishes
Putting love in every detail
From the ribbons to the dishes
She made ordinary moments
Feel like something heaven-sent
And gave us Christmas memories
Before we knew what memories meant
Pre-Chorus
And as the years go passing
There’s a truth we come to know
The magic wasn’t something
That arrived with Christmas snow
Chorus
The magic was a mother
And the love she gave away
In a thousand little moments
That made Christmas feel that way
It wasn’t just the presents
Or the lights upon the tree
It was a mother’s love that made
The magic in our memories
Bridge
The footprints of love feel like nostalgia
When we wander through the years
Back to all those Christmas moments
Full of laughter, love, and cheer
And we finally understand it
All the things we couldn’t see
Someone spent her Christmas giving
So our hearts could just believe
Final Chorus
The magic was a mother
And the love she gave away
She made the world a little brighter
Every single Christmas Day
And though the years may change the seasons
And the children all grow old
The magic that a mother gives
Is a gift our hearts will hold
Outro
And sometimes when December comes
My heart goes wandering through
The Christmas Eves of long ago
And all the love I never knew
I see the lights, I hear the laughter
And the child I used to be
Still believing Christmas magic
Was beneath that Christmas tree
But now I know…
All those Christmas Eves on Bayview Avenue…
The magic wasn’t Christmas, Mom.
The magic was you.
Steve Maraboli
The Maraboli Band
