Mama used to send us early to bed on Christmas Eve   She became Santa's helper and they took care of me   We would wake up early from our beds only to see   The love she had for all of us was left beneath the tree      One day I know we'll be together   When the Lord brings me to you   Then I know, I will be in Heaven   When my eyes can rest on you      But until then I will remember   All the good times that we've shared   I'll hang a star upon this tree for you   On Christmas Day I know you'll be there too      Now that I am all grown up with children of my own   I see the happiness in their eyes, somehow I wish I'd known   But not a Christmas Day goes by, that I will not see   The gift you gave to all of us was the love you gave to me      One day I know we'll be together   When the Lord brings me to you   Then I know I will be in Heaven   When my eyes can rest on you      But until then I will remember   All the good times that we shared   I'll hang a star upon this tree for you   Mama, on Christmas Day I know you'll be there too      One day I know we'll be together   Then I know I will be in Heaven   I won't have to remember   'Cause I'm standing there with you   Of a time that you and I always knew   Mama, on Christmas Day I'll finally be with you      Joy to the world, the Lord has come