A Hand Held Out ( by Jeff Brandenburgh)

Verse 1

Snow falls quiet on the empty street

Same old lights but something's missing here

Watching people carry bags of gold

I keep thinking what they leave behind

Chorus

Make a difference with a hand held out

Not the kind you wrap or tie with bow

Give the tired stranger half your heart

That's the only gift that lasts

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh

Oh-oh

That's the light

That carries home

Verse 2

Christmas morning in a borrowed coat

Nobody reads the card without a name

I've got nothing shiny in my coat

But I've got room enough to share the flame

Pre-Chorus

All the tinsel and the toy store lines

Fade away when someone needs you there

Chorus

Make a difference with a hand held out

Not the kind you wrap or tie with bow

Give the tired stranger half your heart

That's the only gift that lasts

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh

Oh-oh

That's the light

That carries home

Bridge

Maybe hope is just a small idea

One warm word when winter feels too long

Pass it down until the chain is clear

Merry and a message all year long

Chorus

Make a difference with a hand held out

Not the kind you wrap or tie with bow

Give the tired stranger half your heart

That's the only gift that lasts