Terribly Festive - Follow Up

So hey. You guys.

You remember last time? When I mentioned that my sister had been talking about a song that contains the lyric "we shared a Christmas hug"? And how I totally thought that she was making it up? Well, we found it. And it is the best thing I have ever encountered.

A little background:
Apparently Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, when he's not doing his regular job, has a dream, and that dream is to be some manner of inspirational lyricist. So he, seemingly realizing he had the power to make this dream a reality, got in contact with sappy sentimental songwriter, Janice Kapp Perry. The two of them teamed up to make a Christmas album, and from that album emerged their collaborative opus, "The Christmas Hug". And now I am here to share that with all of you.

The Christmas Hug

Words by Orrin G. Hatch

Music by Janice Kapp Perry

Vocal by Gene Morford

We saw her through the window

Of her humble little home

The street was bright with Christmas lights

But she was all alone

She’s lived here in the neighborhood

For twenty years or more

But no one cared or no one dared

To knock upon her door

She opened up the door to us

And welcomed us inside

And though she smiled bravely

We saw tears were in her eyes

Her family was so far away

And could not come this year

The thing she needed most of all

Was suddenly quite clear 

Chorus

     We shared a Christmas hug

     We shared some Christmas love

     And felt the tender ache of loneliness depart

     We shared a Christmas hug

     We finally cared enough

     To feel the miracle of Christmas

     In our hearts

We held our simple Christmas gift

In ribbons green and red

But saw there was a greater need

And offered it instead

Our little girl ran to her arms

And hugged her tenderly

She said “there could not ever be

A sweeter gift for me” 

Repeat Chorus 

Christmas comes and Christmas goes

Doors will open, doors will close

So many Christmas mem’ries we hold dear

But the best of all the best

Always stands out from the rest

It’s one we will remember through the years 

Repeat Chorus 

A simple hug brought Christmas
To our hearts  

I will not mar this glorious moment by saying much else. But, Senator Hatch, I think you'd better keep your day job.