Christmas Makes Me Cry

I hear this song on the radio a lot right now, but the first time I heard it I almost wrecked the car I was crying so much. The lyrics are poignant and deep and really make you think.

This video was taken from a concert in IL. There is some kidding around at the beginning between Mandisa and Matthew West but once they start singing....

I know it's 7 minutes long, about 3-4 of that is the kidding around. Please take a minute and watch it. You'll be better for it, I promise.

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If you have a hard time hearing all the words, here are the lyrics. Sorry they're in all caps. I took them from Matthew's Myspace page.

CHRISTMAS MAKES ME CRY MATTHEW WEST

I THINK OF LOVED ONES WHO’VE PASSED AWAY
AND I PRAY THEY’RE RESTING IN A BETTER PLACE
I THINK OF MEMORIES OF YEARS GONE BY
AND SOMETIMES CHRISTMAS MAKES ME CRY

I THINK OF SOLDIERS ACROSS THE SEA AND SOMETIMES I WONDER WHY IT’S THEM INSTEAD OF ME
THAT FOR MY FREEDOM THEY GIVE THEIR LIVES
AND SOMETIMES CHRISTMAS MAKES ME CRY

CHORUS:

TEARS OF THANKFULNESS
TEARS OF HOPE
I CRY TEARS OF JOY AT CHRISTMAS BECAUSE I KNOW
THERE IS PEACE ON EARTH FOR EVERY HEART TO FIND
AND SOMETIMES CHRISTMAS MAKES ME CRY

I THINK OF FAMILY I THINK OF HOME
AND SAY A PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO SPEND THIS TIME ALONE
‘CAUSE LOVE CAN REACH OUT INTO A SILENT NIGHT
AND THAT’S WHY CHRISTMAS MAKES ME CRY

CHORUS

I THINK OF A MARY AND A VIRGIN BIRTH AND I’M AMAZED BY HOW MUCH GOD THINKS WE ARE WORTH
THAT HE WOULD SEND HIS ONLY SON TO DIE
AND SOMETIMES CHRISTMAS MAKES ME CRY

CHORUS