Dancing Around the Christmas Tree

Intro

Oh-oh, hey, oh

(la-la, la)

Verse

Snow on the porch, boots by the door

Grandma rolls a tortilla, warm like folklore

Kids press their noses to the frosty pane

Laughter like tinsel, calling out names

There’s a rumor in town that Santa’s running late

But he winked at the mailbox, left a candy-state

My little cousin’s grinning, says he saw a thief

Steal the last tamale right beneath the wreath (uh-huh)

Pre-chorus

Lights spin like pennies on an old jukebox

Someone’s playing stories, someone’s telling knocks

A wind turbine hums like an honest old friend

Turning every wish into enough to send (hey)

Chorus

Dancing around the Christmas tree, (dance, dance)

Dancing around the Christmas tree, (oh-oh)

We spin like ribbons, we spin like we’re free

Dancing around the Christmas tree

Dancing around the Christmas tree, (la-la)

Dancing around the Christmas tree (come on, come on)

Hold my hand, hold my hand, don’t let go of me

Dancing around the Christmas tree

Verse

Uncle laughs loud, got a grin like an alligator

Tells tall tales of youth, a neighborhood narrator

The puppy’s stolen socks, cheeky little thief

Wears them like banners, mischief wrapped in fleece

Santa’s shadow on the drifts, bootprints in the lane

A paper star trembles in the cold November rain

Mom hums an old tune, tortilla steam in the air

Every crooked little moment stitched into care (yeah)

Pre-chorus

A porchlight flicks Morse to the sky

The turbine keeps turning, singing lullabies

We trade our small truths like paper wings

Nothing’s too heavy when the family sings (oh)

Chorus

Dancing around the Christmas tree, (dance, dance)

Dancing around the Christmas tree, (oh-oh)

We spin like ribbons, we spin like we’re free

Dancing around the Christmas tree

Dancing around the Christmas tree, (la-la)

Dancing around the Christmas tree (come on, come on)

Hold my hand, hold my hand, don’t let go of me

Dancing around the Christmas tree

Bridge

Santa tips his hat, says, “Save a seat for me”

He passed a tortilla through like a secret key

The thief returns the mitten, winks, says, “It’s fine”

Alligator grin, everybody’s in line (ha!)

We clap to the gravel, we clap to the sky

Wind turbine spinning wishes, watch them fly

Snowflakes are postcards from somewhere above

Signed simply — family, signed simply — love

Chorus

Dancing around the Christmas tree, (dance, dance)

Dancing around the Christmas tree, (oh-oh)

We spin like ribbons, we spin like we’re free

Dancing around the Christmas tree

Dancing around the Christmas tree, (la-la)

Dancing around the Christmas tree (come on, come on)

Hold my hand, hold my hand, don’t let go of me

Dancing around the Christmas tree

Outro

Oh-oh, la-la, hey

(hold on, hold on)

Music fades like footprints in the snow

But we keep dancing — we keep dancing, we keep dancing