Take my hand, come with me, we'll go walking through our streets
To where the Christmas lights are shining on the broadway
Both our coats are buttoned fast and I hope this moment lasts
As we shelter from the winter in our doorway
So it's Christmas on your strand, hold me close, take my hand
As we gaze once again across your waters,
Close your eyes from the chill, let the London streets draw still
And all the blessings of the year shine down before us
Tho we think of those who've gone, through our children they moved on,
And we laugh through teary eyes of days of yonder,
See the little lights and sounds of their laughter all around,
There's a future bright and clear as we've grown stronger.
So it's Christmas on your strand, hold me close, take my hand
As we gaze once again across your waters,
Close your eyes from the chill, let the London streets draw still
And all the blessings of the year shine down before us
Now the wind is blowing cold, and it rush's through your soul,
See the lights shine on the Thames to guide us homewards,
Take the hand of those whose dear, hold the little one's close near,
And may the Lord send down his angels to watch o'er us
So it's Christmas on your strand, hold me close, take my hand
As we gaze once again across your waters,
Close your eyes from the chill, let the London streets draw still
And all the blessings of the year shine down before us