It Could Happen Again

One frozen night in 1914 at the height of World War One

The unthinkable happened

All along the entire western front

The British and German soldiers lay down their weapons

In an unofficial cease fire to celebrate Christmas Eve together

They exchanged gifts and saw each other as brothers

And that peace lasted for two more days

When they were ordered back to battle

In those few days, though

Men remembered the reason for Christmas

Amongst the devastation

And it's a story that should never be forgotten

Through the smoke filled night

Silence rolls from both sides

Across a bloody battlefield

It was a cold Christmas Eve in 1914

For those who were there it seemed unreal

As time was still, the spirit moved the soldiers

To lay down their arms, raise their voice in song

And pretend for a while the war was over

If it could happen then, it could happen again

A world torn apart to join hands and hearts

To celebrate His birth, peace on this earth

If for one magic night, we could find again a reason not to fight

Maybe, there's a chance, this time it might last

As opposing sides approached

Through broken words they spoke

It wasn't long before they felt at ease

They shared their cigarettes

What they had they used as gifts

They didn't feel like enemies

With candles lit, they stood shoulder to shoulder

And on that field they found true common ground

And as they prayed, they dreamed the war was over

If it could happen then, it could happen again

A world torn apart to join hands and hearts

To celebrate His birth, peace on this earth

If for one magic night, we could find again a reason not to fight

Maybe, there's a chance, this time it might last

If it could happen then, it could happen again