There is a box in the attic

We take it down each year

And pass through generations, lights and souvenirs

From the ones who came before us

The reason why we're here

Singing all these carols and spreading all this cheer.

Don't forget, never lose

All the joy that's made for you.

So come on, girl, let's sit by the fire

I want to tell you a story about my mother

How she would give up everything for her daughter's dreams

Yeah, a mother's love is evergreen.

For all the weight she carried, she ain't tired

I spend my whole life trying to be more like her

So on every christmas eve

I thank my family tree

Yeah, a mother's love gave us everything

Oh, a mother's love is evergreen.

There were hard times we struggled

She'd never let me see

Kept food on the table, and gifts under the tree

Now that I'm a little older, it isn't lost on me

The magic of tradition, and the memories we keep.

So don't forget, as time goes on

All the joy is never gone.

So come on, boy, let's sit by the fire

I want to tell you a story about my mother

How she would give up everything

For her little boy's dreams

Yeah, a mother's love is evergreen.

For all the weight she carried, she ain't tired

I spend my whole life trying to be more like her

So on every christmas eve

I thank my family tree

Yeah, a mother's love gave us everything

Oh, a mother's love is evergreen.

For all the weight she carried, she ain't tired

I spend my whole life trying to be more like her

So on every christmas eve

We gather round the family tree

Yeah, a mother's love gave us everything

Oh, a mother's love is evergreen.