It is every young boys Christmas wish to have a train beneath the tree It is every young boys Christmas wish But it is not a wish of me To wake up near the fire To feel the heat there by your side It's not a Christmas wish of mine It's not a wish that I've inside I have a tree I decorate It's a small one, but it's there It's a bit beat up and tattered It's been moved around it's share I don't have a christmas stocking You see, it just would not hold what I need For my gift this Christmas season Is to rid the world of greed I'm one of the unfortunate I have no place to go But, I still like it at Christmas When we get a little snow I sleep inside at the mission When the weather is real brisk But, most times I do alright Though at times, it is a risk I used to have the visions Of the Christmases that passed But, with what I drink to keep me warm The visions seldom last I remember one good Christmas We had turkey, and good wine I'm not sure what year exactly I think it was in '89 I used to have the wish list Of every single boy I wanted things at Christmas I wanted every single toy But at Christmas, every young boy Wants that train, he wishes hard But, I see a train around me You see, I live in the train yard The wish of every young boy I see it 'round my tree It's a real one that surrounds us And I see it around me I'm homeless and love Christmas No matter what you think I wish you Merry Christmas Can you help me with a drink? A fire, yes I've got one The train, I've got a real one too I just can't remember as many Christmas' As I know I used to do