Rooftops laced with white, A starlit night, Inside by the fire we're warming: This would surely be A Merry Christmas to me. Scenes of candy canes And shiny trains, The echo of children laughing: This would surely be A Merry Christmas to me. For hardened hearts can love again, And smiles that have faded shine bright; Even earthbound dreams can fly again On a magic Christmas night. Ribbons tied with love, A star above, The twinkle of lights enchanting: This would surely be A Merry Christmas to me. But what I long to see won't be under my tree, Though my wish is most sincere: If the spirit of Christmas could fill every one of us And light each day of the year, This would surely be the most Merry Christmas to me. This would surely be the most Merry Christmas to me.