1. |
Christmas is Upon Us
04:21
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When I was young
and cynical
I thought I'd reached the pinnacle
but there was so much
more shit to come
Oh I should have seen it coming
As I tired of running
From my dreams
As I tried to play it cool
Now Christmas
Is upon us
And I'm at a loss
again
that old feeling
like an old friend
The shit will be with us
For as long as there's a Christmas
So I won't curse the darkness
this time
I'll light a candle
Even if I can't handle
The lies that will be spoken
With a smile
Another Christmas
Not another song that says "this,
this is how I feel!"
again.
I know what you're thinking
But hear me out 'til the end
If you're weary
You're not alone
the feeling will pass
and find a new home
Do you hear me?
I know I've no right to say
But this is something I've picked up
Along the way
I'll be young
and foolish
'til I'm old and foolish
And there'll always
be so much more to come
So bring it on.
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2. |
Bills
03:15
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Why do bills suddenly appear
at this time of year
with such vengeance,
and why all the cheer?
I've enough things to buy
they seem to multiply
I'm not santa
I'm no pie in the sky
I wish that I
could fly
high above the world
on a winter night
high as a kite
like the man
we trust
with our children,
and know that I
will deliver
But I don't have wings
or sleighs and things
Just the ones
that you get from the shop
But I might get it right
If I keep the end in sight
and hope for
A silent night
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3. |
Green Christmas
04:20
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I'm dreaming of a green one
I don't mean mistletoe
I don't mean christmas trees either
And I don't even mind the snow
I mean an evergreen
That bends with the flow
If you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
Angels we have heard, high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Angels we have heard, high
Softly singing o'er the dub
And the mountains in reply
Say pack that bowl, load it up
If I go up in a puff of smoke this Christmas
Like wise men long ago
Don't wake me from my stupor
I'll be more awake than you will know
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Comrade Hat Londonderry, UK
Old Gods, Vol. 1 - Out Now
Comrade Hat is Neil Burns when he writes songs.
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