Loud Little Town

There were little feet on our wooden floor as you hung the wreath upon the door

In a lover's light, the world is pure, but the year turned over again

I'd light the fire while you'd string the lights, so self-assured while I'm terrified

Of what's to come, not what's behind as the year turned over again

Over and over, the wheel came around

It's so quiet now in a loud, little town

Through red and green, familiar scores, through pageantry like semaphore

They'll send their love, and we'll hope for more as the year turns over again

They'll come and go, but once they leave, it's just you and me by the Christmas tree

Two thankful hearts who got to see a year turn over again

Over and over, the dust settles down

On the quiet of our loud, little town

Winter's shadow cast alone on the ground

Till the kids come around to serve their time

You're my Northern Star in the darkest of night

Saying, "Hey, we did alright somehow"

Now, over and over, we wait for the sound

Of the quiet now, in our loud, little town

It's so quiet now, in a loud, little town