Lyrics
Amber called her uncle
Said we're up here for the holiday
Jane and I, we're having solstice
Now we need a place to stay
And her Christ-loving uncle
Watched his wife hang Mary on a tree
He watched his son hang candy canes
All made with red dye number three
He told his niece, "It's Christmas Eve
I know our life is not your style"
She said, "Christmas is like solstice
And we miss you and it's been a while"
So the Christians and the pagans
Sat together at the table
Finding faith and common ground
The best that they were able
And just before the meal was served
Hands were held and prayers were said
Sending hope for peace on earth
To all their gods and goddesses
The food was served, the tree plugged in
The meal had gone without a hitch
Till Timmy turned to Amber and said
"Is it true that you're a witch?"
His mom jumped up and said
"The pies are burning"
And she hit the kitchen
And it was Jane who spoke
She said, "It's true, your cousin's not Christian
But we love trees, we love the snow
The friends we have, the world we share
And we find magic from your God
We find magic everywhere"
So the Christians and the pagans
Sat together at the table
Finding faith and common ground
The best that they were able
Where does magic come from?
I say magic's in the learning
'Cause now when Christians sit with pagans
Only pumpkin pies are burning
Amber went to do the dishes
Her aunt said, "Really, no, don't bother"
Amber's uncle saw how Amber
Looked like him and like her father
He thought about his brother
How they hadn't spoken in a year
He thought he'd call him up and say
"It's Christmas and your daughter's here"
He thought of fathers, sons and daughters