Candlelight and Mistletoe

[Verse 1] The snow keeps knockin' soft against the pane But we let the world go on without our names Your head is on my shoulder, low and warm Two shadows dancin' slow to keep from harm [Pre-Chorus] The clock forgets to tick when you're this near And every reason to be somewhere disappears [Chorus] So stay in the flicker, darlin', stay a little while Let the wax run low, I'll live inside your smile There's a sprig above the doorway, green and sly Come closer, love, and let me steal December from your eyes [Verse 2] I poured us something red, it's growin' cold 'Cause I forgot the glass the second I got hold Your fingers find the collar of my coat And I hum the only note my heart still knows [Pre-Chorus] The record's stuck on somethin' sweet and slow And I'd give up the morning just to stay right here below [Chorus] So stay in the flicker, darlin', stay a little while Let the wax run low, I'll live inside your smile There's a sprig above the doorway, green and sly Come closer, love, and let me steal December from your eyes [Bridge] Let the tree lights blur to gold, let 'em fade away There's no gift beneath the branches I'd ever choose to trade For the way your breath goes quiet when I lean in And that little green above us gives me leave to touch your chin [Chorus] So stay in the flicker, darlin', all December through The candle's nearly gone but I'm still burnin' for you One more turn around this room before the dawn And a kiss beneath the mistletoe to carry when I'm gone [Outro] [whispered] Just one more turn, my love... before the candle's done