It Could Happen Again

“One frozen night in 1914 at the height of WWI, 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, the men remembered the reason for Christmas. Amongst the devastation, it’s a story that should never be forgotten.”
Through the smoke filled night
Silence rose 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 moved the soldiers
To lay down their arms
And raise their voices in song
And pretend for a while
The war was over
If it could happen then
It could happen again
A world torn apart
Join hands and heart
To celebrate his birth
And 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
From 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 the 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
Join hands and heart
To celebrate his birth
And 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