God Bless The Children
B.J. Thomas (Holiday) Lyrics

I hope there's really a Santa Claus
I hold on to the hope that there is a jolly man named Santa Claus who brings gifts to those of us who are good.

I hope he lives on the cold north pole
I imagine Santa Claus living in the most remote and frigid place on Earth- the north pole.

I hope the stockings are hung on the wall
I envision the festive sight of stockings hung on the wall, preparing for the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas night.

May the child stay in us all
I desire for the childlike innocence and spirit to remain within all of us, even as we grow older.

God bless the children everywhere
I ask for the blessings of God upon all children, recognizing their pure hearts and kind souls.

For they haven't yet learned not to care
Children have not yet been jaded by the cares of the world and still possess an unbridled sense of compassion and love.

We must not let time age the soul
We must guard against allowing the passage of time to diminish our youthful spirit and exuberance for life.

I hope there's really a reindeer that flies
I hold on to the childlike belief that Santa's sleigh is led by magical reindeer that take flight.

Does a snowman see through his button eyes
I wonder, with the innocent curiosity of a child, if a snowman's buttons are more than just decoration, and if they allow him to see the world around him.

I hope that when our hair turns to grey
I hope that even as we age and our hair turns grey, we still retain our youthful sense of wonder and curiosity.

All the child in us will stay
I believe that if we hold on to the childlike parts of ourselves, we will remain young at heart even into old age.

Time must not turn our own hearts cold
We must resist the urge to become hardened and cynical as time passes, lest we lose our capacity for love and kindness.

Unless we be like children
We will not be able to enter into in the gates of heaven unless we possess the same qualities of faith, humility, and purity of heart that are exemplified by children.

The gates of heaven close
Without possessing the qualities of children, we will not be able to enter into God's kingdom.

Until we think like children
We must adopt the mindset of children in order to fully appreciate the wonders and blessings of life and God's creation.

Our souls will never grow old
By embracing the childlike innocence and spirit within us, our souls will remain forever young and vibrant.