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Grown-Up Christmas List
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Aug 10, 2026 updated
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Amy Grant's 'Grown-Up Christmas List' is a reflective song that moves from childhood wonder to adult longing for a better world. The lyrics express a wish not for material gifts but for peace, healing, friendship, and love to prevail. It acknowledges that earthly presents cannot mend broken souls, pointing to a deeper spiritual hope. The song gently carries a Christian perspective, emphasizing faith in a time when innocence fades and truth is sought. It resonates with themes of hope and peace, aligning with the Christmas season's message of goodwill and divine intervention.
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Do you remember me
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you with childhood fantasies
Well I'm all grown-up now
And still need help somehow
I'm not a child
But my heart still can dream
So here's my lifelong wish
My grown-up Christmas list
Not for myself
But for a world in need
[Chorus:]
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
Everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown-up Christmas list
As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath our tree
Well heaven surely knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal a hurting human soul
[Chorus]
What is this illusion called
The innocence of youth
Maybe only in our blind belief
Can we ever find the truth
[Chorus]