My Christmas Prayer
A Christmas Plea: Lost Love in Snowfall
Lyrics
Oh lord, / the snow is falling /
Expressing awareness of the falling snow, setting a festive atmosphere.
And the whole world / kneels to pray, /
Describing a collective act of prayer, emphasizing a shared spiritual moment.
For tomorrow / brings the dawning /
Anticipating the arrival of a new day, specifically Christmas morning.
Of another / christmas day. /
Highlighting the significance of the upcoming Christmas day.
Oh lord, / will you please help me, /
Pleading for divine assistance due to a personal struggle— the loss of the speaker's baby.
For my baby's / gone astray? /
Expressing concern about the baby going astray, seeking divine intervention.
Bring him back, / 'cause I'm so lonesome, /
Requesting the return of the lost baby, conveying loneliness.
And tomorrow's / christmas day. /
Reiterating the connection between the baby's absence and the approaching Christmas day.
I don't need mistletoe; / where did my baby go? /
Rejecting the festive symbol of mistletoe, emphasizing the absence of the baby.
Where, / oh where / can he be? /
Expressing the speaker's uncertainty and distress regarding the baby's whereabouts.
Oh lord, / won't you hear my prayer? /
Directly addressing the Lord, seeking intervention through prayer.
Oh, / you know, / I really care. /
Affirming the speaker's genuine concern for the baby's well-being.
Please, / please, bring him back / to me. /
Continuing the plea for the baby's return, emphasizing the importance of the request.
Oh lord, / the snow is falling /
Repeating the image of falling snow, connecting it to the collective act of prayer.
And the whole world / kneels to pray, /
Reiterating the theme of communal prayer for the approaching Christmas day.
For tomorrow / brings the dawning /
Echoing the anticipation of a new day, emphasizing the significance of Christmas.
Of another / christmas day. /
Restating the importance of the upcoming Christmas day.
It's another / christmas day.
Closing with a repetition of the phrase "It's another Christmas day," underscoring the theme.
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