December Rhythm

Intro

Ding-ding, la-la, oh—

Piano keeps the time, bells on the sill (oh-oh)

Lay your coat on the rack, come in from the chill

Ding-ding, la-la, heyi ya—

Verse

Street lamps orange, windows steaming up like cups of tea

Kids with mittened hands trading jokes with the street

Mrs. Hall on her porch hums a tune she learned long ago

We walk a little slower, let the evening glow

Old records spin, the radio plays our names

Scarves tied like promises, calling out like flames

Every step a story, every laugh a sign

That the year's got a season made to shine

Pre-chorus

And we gather (we gather), we remember (we remember)

Soft lights climb higher (higher), layering the ember (ember)

Hold on, hold on—(hold on)

Get ready, get ready—(get ready)

Chorus

Feel the December rhythm, under our feet, oh-oh

Sleigh bells and footsteps making one heartbeat, yeah

Dance through the doorway, lift your cup, let it flow

Feel the December rhythm, let it go, let it go

Feel the December rhythm, under our feet, oh-oh

Sleigh bells and footsteps making one heartbeat, yeah

Dance through the doorway, lift your cup, let it flow

Feel the December rhythm, let it go, let it go

Verse

Plates pass around stories and cinnamon steam

Neighbors trade tall tales like they do in dreams

Kids clasp paper stars and hang them up high

The porch lights blink back at the winter sky

Toast to small wonders, to the silly and true

To the hands that hold steady, to the jokes that pull through

Choir at the corner, voices warm and bright

We sing until the morning feels like night

Pre-chorus

And we gather (we gather), we remember (we remember)

Voices climb higher (higher), thread through each ember (ember)

Keep close, keep close—(keep close)

Hold tight, hold tight—(hold tight)

Chorus

Feel the December rhythm, under our feet, oh-oh

Sleigh bells and footsteps making one heartbeat, yeah

Dance through the doorway, lift your cup, let it flow

Feel the December rhythm, let it go, let it go

Feel the December rhythm, under our feet, oh-oh

Sleigh bells and footsteps making one heartbeat, yeah

Dance through the doorway, lift your cup, let it flow

Feel the December rhythm, let it go, let it go

Bridge

Quiet now, the strings breathe soft and slow

I remember faces by the firelight's low glow

Not every night needs gilded gold or a show

Just these small hands and the warmth that we know

If the world keeps turning wild, we'll find this place

Where laughter pads the rafters like a familiar grace

Close your eyes, listen—(listen), you're home (you're home)

This is more than a moment, it's the map that we own

Verse

Candle at the window, writing our names in smoke

Distant horns of laughter like a favorite joke

Footsteps on the stair—come down, come see

The table's set wide, there is room for you and me

We trade our quiet fears for a shared light

Spin old coins of memory in the palm tonight

Promise made i