Verse 1

It’s the news that no one hopes for,

Every parent’s darkest fear—

They learn the child they love so dearly

May not see another year.

Pre-Chorus

And in the hush that follows,

Their hearts are bowed and worn,

They beg the skies for mercy

To carry him through dawn.

Chorus

For one last Christmas, one last time,

One more season when the stars align,

One more telling of the story

Beneath the glow of silent night.

They’d give everything they have

Just to hold him in the candlelight—

One last Christmas, one last Christmas tonight.

Verse 2

The middle of September

Yields seventy-degree sighs,

Daddy climbs into the attic,

Brings down hope in string-light guise.

Candles flicker like soft prayers

On every wreath and tree—

A town united by compassion

To dream of what could be.

Pre-Chorus

Neighbors, friends, and strangers

Join hands across the miles,

Each bulb a tiny promise

To keep alive their child’s smile.

Chorus

For one last Christmas, one last time,

One more season when the stars align,

One more telling of the story

Beneath the glow of silent night.

They’d give everything they have

Just to hold him in the candlelight—

One last Christmas, one last Christmas tonight.

Bridge

Twenty-seventh of October,

His time was wearing thin—

Yet laughter filled the hospital halls

Like carols on the wind.

Gifts arrived from every heart—

He greeted each with grace,

A warrior in tiny pajamas,

A miracle in his face.

Verse 3

They said he wouldn’t see December,

But here he lies in dreamlike peace,

Family gathered, hope rekindled—

Love grants one final lease.

Chorus (Soft)

One last Christmas, one last time,

One final moment when all feels right,

One more whisper of the story

Under pale December’s light.

They held him close with tear-stained eyes,

And watched his wonder take its flight—

One last Christmas, one last Christmas tonight.

Outro

In every twinkle of the lights,

In every silent prayer,

He lives forever in their hearts—

One last Christmas they all share.