"Loud Little Town" lyrics

There were little feet on our wooden floor as you hung the wreath upon the door
In a lover's light, the world is pure, but the year turned over again
I'd light the fire while you'd string the lights, so self-assured while I'm terrified
Of what's to come, not what's behind as the year turned over again

Over and over, the wheel came around
It's so quiet now in a loud, little town

Through red and green, familiar scores, through pageantry like semaphore
They'll send their love, and we'll hope for more as the year turns over again
They'll come and go, but once they leave, it's just you and me by the Christmas tree
Two thankful hearts who got to see a year turn over again

Over and over, the dust settles down
On the quiet of our loud, little town

Winter's shadow cast alone on the ground
Till the kids come around to serve their time
You're my Northern Star in the darkest of night
Saying, "Hey, we did alright somehow"

Now, over and over, we wait for the sound
Of the quiet now, in our loud, little town

It's so quiet now, in a loud, little town