(Christmas) Wide Awake

ABOUT THIS SONG

Four years old and too wound up to sleep, then years later standing on the other side of it.

LYRICS

Hand-me-down pajamas, hair a mess
Nose against the window in the dark
Mama said now honey, get to bed
But he heard a bell out in the yard

Four years old and wide awake
Cookies on a saucer by the door
Nothin' left to do but hold on tight
For the mornin' he'd been waitin' for

Old dog barkin' at the frosted glass
Countin' all them packages again
Askin' can they see us from the sky
and Does he know I told a little lie

Fightin' every yawn to stay awake
Head down on the arm of daddy's chair
Never felt them carry him to bed
Woke up to the coffee in the air

Then the years come quick, they always do
Less and less he watched the winter sky
Wonder got swapped out for gettin' by
Couldn't tell you when or why

Now it's midnight on the kitchen floor
Half a bicycle and one bent screw
Hall light burnin' like my mama's did
Doin' what my daddy used to do

Well I'm grown now and wide awake
Cookies on a saucer by the door
I hear a small voice whisper down the hall
Askin' Mama, is it Christmas yet

And I smile
'Cause somebody's still believin'
And Lord, it's good to be wide awake

CREDITS

Written & Performed by Chad Sanders
Recording, Engineering, Mixing & Mastering by Chad Sanders
Guitars, Keyboards & Programming by Chad Sanders
Instruments: Fender Telecaster • Yamaha Keyboard & additional instruments
Software: Ableton Live • ACID Pro multitrack • Sound Forge Studio

ABOUT "(CHRISTMAS) WIDE AWAKE"

"(Christmas) Wide Awake" is an original country family song written and recorded by Chad Sanders, an independent country music artist and songwriter from Alabama.

Four years old and too wound up to sleep, then years later standing on the other side of it.

Fans of inspirational country and country Christmas song will find something real in this track, the kind of honest storytelling Chad Sanders is known for across his original catalog.

Chad Sanders writes and records from the perspective of someone rooted in North Alabama, North Alabama specifically, in the heart of Marshall County. His music reflects life as it actually is in small-town America, not as it's packaged for radio.

Released in January 2026, "(Christmas) Wide Awake" is available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music. Preview it here at ChadSandersOfficial.com before you stream.