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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Michael Montgomery
Lead Vocals
Michael Spriggs
Acoustic Guitar
Cindy Walker
Background Vocals
Curtis Young
Background Vocals
Glenn Worf
Bass
Paul Franklin
Dobro
Lonnie Wilson
Drums
Brent Mason
Electric Guitar
Aubrey Haynie
Fiddle
Steve Nathan
Keyboards
Eric Darken
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harley Allen
Songwriter
John Wiggins
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Michael Montgomery
Producer
John Kunz
Additional Engineer
Mark Capps
Assistant Recording Engineer
Michael Hanson
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Emil Shapach
Assistant Recording Engineer
Hank Williams
Mastering Engineer
Mike Clute
Mixing Engineer
Mike Bradley
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
The ending of December 1943
Somewhere in the forest
The snow was three feet deep
Two allied soldiers walking
Trying not to freeze
Far from home on Christmas Eve
A cabin with the light on
Brought them to its door
A woman said, "In my home
You can't bring in your war
So leave your rifles outside
Up against a tree
There's peace on Earth on Christmas Eve"
And they sat by the fire and they talked all night long
Sang Christmas hymns and showed pictures of home
In the middle of a great war it's so hard to believe
There's peace on Earth on Christmas Eve
Later in the evening, footsteps in the night
Two German soldiers freezing
The woman went outside
"You're welcome here in my home
But your guns will never be
There's peace on Earth on Christmas Eve"
The soldiers all were frightened
When they stood face to face
The woman said, "You're brothers
Part of the human race
Tonight we're all just family
And we'll get down on our knees
And praise His name on Christmas Eve"
And they sat by the fire and the talked all night long
Sang Christmas hymns and showed pictures of home
In the middle of a great war, bitter enemies
Found peace on Earth on Christmas Eve
Early that next morning
They went their separate ways
Shook hands and hugged that woman
There on Christmas Day
Writer(s): John Wiggins, Harley Allen
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