From the Shining Time Station Holiday Special: 'Tis a Gift, written and performed by Kevin Roth.<br />Happy 1st Day of Winter, everyone.<br /><br />Lyrics:<br />This old train's on its way to a town by the river.<br />You can hear the whistle blowing for many miles away.<br />There's an old hobo standing in a train full of letters<br />And presents wrapped in ribbons. Is coming Christmas Day.<br />Well, he sees his old town standing as the train keeps on passing.<br />And he thinks back to when he was loved as a boy back in his home.<br />And he blows on his fingers cold and bitter from winter's weather.<br />Just a cold lonely hobo, spending Christmas Time alone.<br />And only if he knew if there's angel by his side.<br />And only if he knew he would never be alone.<br />And only if he knew that giving would be receiving.<br />And love would be the greatest gift he had ever known.<br />Well, he turned around to see who was standing there beside him.<br />Just a boy who looked a lot like him many years ago.<br />With a present in his hand, he smiled at that hobo<br />Like an angel full of wonder who somehow seemed to know.<br />And now he only knew if there's angel by his side.<br />And now he only knew that he would never be alone.<br />And now he only knew that giving was receiving.<br />And that love would be the greatest gift he had ever known.<br />Yes, love was the greatest gift a boy could ever know.<br /><br />Angel by his side.
