Santa’s leanin’ on a rusty truck
Laughin’ loud, shoutin’, “Merry as luck!”
Kids runnin’ circles ‘round the courthouse tree
With mittens full of snow and glee

Firelight and fiddle strings
Warm our hearts while the cold wind sings
Boots slidin’ on the courthouse bricks
To jingle jams and peppermint kicks
From Waynesville out to Wilmington lanes
The whole town's dancin' like candy canes
Raisin’ joy like church bell rings
By firelight and fiddle strings

Old man Earl’s got lights on his hat
He’s callin’ square dance steps like that
The mayor’s grillin’ sausages near
While someone spikes the cider cheer

Firelight and fiddle strings
Make the whole block feel like kings
We don’t need snow-globe fantasy
When we’ve got love and community
From the feed store out to Maple Springs
The season’s loud with hometown things
Like firelight and fiddle strings

Pass the pie, stomp your boot
Grab that fiddle, grab that loot
We ain’t fancy, but we shine
With sleigh bells keepin’ perfect time

Firelight and fiddle strings
Runnin’ wild where the joy still clings
From porch to barn, we clap and spin
To the best night the year brings in
Let the stars shine and the fiddle swing
We’re alive with firelight and fiddle strings!

Yeah, firelight… and fiddle strings…