Verse 1

Frozen statues in the cold
Washed in moonlight blue and gold
Mary's babe in plastic hay
Quiet wonder on her face
Mary you look so serene
Far too pretty much too clean
We might think we know you well
But what stories would you tell

Pre Chorus

Of all the dirt and dust and shame
Every burning labour pain
And as I turn to walk away
I hear You say

Chorus

I am real
Don't turn me into memory or myth
Let me be real real
And I'll show you what it means
To love like this to be real

Verse 1

Shepherds bending to the ground
Bethlehem is safe and sound
Joseph you look brave and true
Do we know what it was like to be you

Pre Chorus

How many sleepless nights awake
Found you desperate and afraid
And as I turn to walk away
I hear you say

Chorus

I am real
Don't turn me into memory or myth
Let me be real real
And I'll show you what it means
To love like this to be real

Bridge

To love like you don't even care
About the hurry and the hustle
Like you are unaware
December comes with so much trouble
'Cause you believe a baby came
Not in paintings or in plays
But every minute
Every hour every day

Interlude

To be real real

Refrain

You are real real
Show us how to love like this

Outro

To be real to be real
More than a memory
More than a story real