Ruby Thorne - Empty Stockings Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Empty stockings by the fireplace
Dollar store tinsel, mama's saving grace
Second-hand lights flicker on the wall
While the neighbors' houses stand so tall
Dad's overtime shows in his eyes
As he wraps our gifts in yesterday's goodbyes

[Chorus]
Empty stockings, full hearts
Playing our parts
In this December charade
Memories we made
From nothing at all
Standing proud and tall

[Verse 2]
Grandma's voice on cassette tape rings
Through the kitchen as mama sings
Patching up old decorations with care
While I pretend Santa's really there
The heater's broken, but we don't mind
Sharing blankets, leaving cold behind

[Bridge]
They say Christmas magic comes with a price
But they've never seen love wrapped up so nice
In paper bags and discount bows
Where warmth like winter snowflakes flows

[Chorus]
Empty stockings, full hearts
Playing our parts
In this December charade
Memories we made
From nothing at all
Standing proud and tall

[Verse 3]
Department store windows mock our dreams
But they don't know what family means
Found beauty in the things we lack
No fancy presents, but we're intact
This humble home holds more than gold
Stories of love that never grow old

[Outro]
Empty stockings by the fireplace
Hold the weight of silent grace
In this working-class lullaby
We found our own reason why
Christmas shines in different ways
Through these shorter winter days