Lyrics

Go to the window child and look out at the night
Hear the church bells ringing, see the glow of Christmas lights
If you listen closely, you’ll hear voices in the air
The distance between life and death grows thin this time of year

Go to the window, breathe on the glass
Your life is like your breath upon the window
Your life won’t last

Winter is a season when the weather turns so cold
We need a fire to warm us and a caring hand to hold
Many walk upon the earth in constant want and need
In life I did not see them, I ignored their suffering

Go to the window, breathe on the glass
Your life is like your breath upon the window
Your life won’t last
Heed my warning and love while you can

My name is Jacob Marley, I’ve been dead for many years
I come to you I know not how, but please lend me your ears
See these chains I wear, they’re made of purses wrought in steel
I lived my life for money, now my business is to feel

Oh, child believe me, hell is not a fiery place
There are no devils, no demons, only the suffering of the human race
In death you will feel what in life, you refused to feel
Between you and their pain and their suffering there is no veil

I have been wandering the whole earth. I feel every hurt, hear every cry
I have no means to offer comfort. My time is passed but you are still alive
Can you hear their hearts screaming loudly in the dark?

Child, when you hear the spirits calling in the night
Do not fear, they mean no harm, they are but haunted cries
Heed them as a warning and remember Marley’s chains
Make charity your business and may kindness guide your way

Go to the window, breathe on the glass
Your life is like your breath upon the window
Love while you can