Lyrics

Hang On (Song for Advent)

Another day to hunker down
And keep on keeping on
A season sent to teach me
That it’s darkest before the dawn

I know Christmas is coming
Christmas is coming
But it’s still not here

Icy roads and windowpanes
And folks with frozen hearts
Empty prayers and bank accounts
But massive shopping carts

I know Christmas is coming
Christmas is coming
But it’s still not here

A shred of hope
Some scattered light
A fragment of faith
That this long cold night soon will be gone
We just need to hang on

The hungry and the homeless
Sick and lonely here in town
Why can I only see them
When this season rolls around

I know Christmas is coming
Christmas is coming
But it’s still not here

Am I George or Mr. Potter
It’s sometimes hard to tell
There but for the grace of God
Mr. Gower’s living hell

I know Christmas is coming
Christmas is coming
But it’s still not here

A shred of hope
Some scattered light
A fragment of faith
That this long cold night soon will be gone
If we only hang on