This Christmas (Father of the Fatherless) [feat. Nirva Ready] - TobyMac, Nirva Ready

Oh oh oh oh o-oh

Oh oh oh oh o-oh

Oh oh oh oh o-oh

Now Jonnie never got his wish December 25th

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

Then he showed me a picture he made the night before

A drawing of a man standin' outside the door

He said, «I see him in my dreams

He comforts me when I can’t sleep»

Father of the fatherless

Be with your sons and daughters

This Christmas, this Christmas

«Believe in angels?»

he asked starin' at the sky (Yeah)

I said, «I do,» and saw a sparkle in his eye

Big brother for the weekend, respondin' to the season

I took the chance that givin’s better than receivin'

Two nights, a new family, some holiday cheer

We laughed and sang, came on a midnight clear

We gave, received, and as we headed to a close

We looked to the heavens and it started snowing blessings (Hey!)

Father of the fatherless

Be with your sons and daughters

This Christmas, this Christmas

You ain’t lovin' 'til you choose to give

The love and joy and peace to one of His

Father, let us not forget

The children who are all alone

This Christmas, this Christmas

You ain’t lovin' 'til you choose to give

The love and joy and peace to one of His

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:

That we look after orphans and widows in their distress

Merry Christmas, everyone

Joy to the world, the Lord is come

Let Heaven and nature sing

Let Heaven and nature sing

Let Heaven and nature sing

Big brother turned dad in a couple weeks

Some gifts give more than you could ever dream

Started out as a plan just to do my part

But that little man went and stole my heart (Oh!)

Father of the fatherless

Be with your sons and daughters

This Christmas, this Christmas

You ain’t lovin' 'til you choose to give

The love and joy and peace to one of His

And, Father, let us not forget

The children who are all alone

This Christmas, this Christmas

You ain’t lovin' 'til you choose to give

You ain’t lovin' 'til you, you ain’t lovin' 'til you

Oh oh oh oh o-oh (Ayy!)

Oh oh oh oh o-oh

Let Heaven and nature sing

Let Heaven and nature sing (Oh, Father)

Oh oh oh oh o-oh (Ayy!)

Oh oh oh oh o-oh

Let Heaven and nature sing

Let Heaven and nature sing (Ooh)

From me and mine, to you and yours

Merry Christmas

This year, reach out and love somebody, y’all (Yeah, ooh)