December 1943 Lyrics - John Michael Montgomery

The ending of December 1943 

Somewhere in the forest, the snow was three feet deep 

Two allied soldiers walking, trying not to freeze 

Far from home on Christmas Eve 

A cabin with the light on brought them to its door 

A woman said, "In my home you can't bring in your war 

So leave your rifles outside up against a tree 

There's peace on Earth on Christmas Eve" 

And they sat by the fire and they talked all night long 

Sang Christmas hymns and showed pictures of home 

In the middle of a great war, it's so hard to believe 

There's peace on Earth on Christmas Eve 

Later in the evening, footsteps in the night 

Two German soldiers freezing 

The woman went outside 

"You're welcome here in my home 

But your guns will never be 

There's peace on Earth on Christmas Eve" 

The soldiers all were frightened 

When they stood face to face 

The woman said, "You're brothers 

Part of the human race" 

"Tonight we're all just family 

And we'll get down on our knees 

And praise His name on Christmas Eve" 

And they sat by the fire and they talked all night long 

Sang Christmas hymns and showed pictures of home 

In the middle of a great war, bitter enemies 

Found peace on Earth on Christmas Eve 

Early that next morning 

They went their separate ways 

Shook hands and hugged that woman 

There on Christmas Day