The lights around the Christmas tree don't burn as bright
And all around the world it isn't a silent night
Outside I hear the voices sing
The sweetest sounds of caroling
But somehow there's a sadness in the song
In our hearts we know that something's wrong.

It's a different kind of Christmas
It's a different kind of world
Even though it looks the same
Everything has changed
It's a different kind of Christmas.

Children opening gifts with wonder and surprise
I wish that I could still see through such innocent eyes
I used to feel so safe inside
I had a place to run and hide
In my daddy's arms I felt secure
No one can protect us any more.

It's a different kind of Christmas
It's a different kind of world
Even though it looks the same
Everything has changed
It's a different kind of Christmas.

Sending cards that talk of peace and love and cheer
Oh, that's what we need if we'd only believe
It would be.

A different kind of Christmas
In a different kind of world
Even though it looks the same
Everything has changed
It's a different kind of Christmas.