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When Christmas Came In December
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Country? Easy Listening? Holiday for sure. It's a protest of the commercialism that has taken over.
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I'm a Singer, Songwriter, Harmonica player and play rhythm guitar. Have played Folk, Country, Rock, Southern Rock, 40's Big Band, and 60's DooWop. My heart and
I am really a songwriter. I spent many years playing in all kinds of bands, and have worked extensively as a single act. I spent 13 years in Memphis where I was known for my harmonica playing. I play guitar and sing, but wouldn't call my self a "guitar player", I've known guitar players. I accompany myself on guitar. I have only recently started to record and work with computer music. I will be posting them as I learn. If anyone wants to "cut" any of my songs, feel free to contact me at the email after my lyrics.
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Charts
#14,132 today Peak #241
#664 in subgenre Peak #13
Author
P.R. Merrill
Rights
2006
Uploaded
December 12, 2006
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MP3 3.6 MB 128 kbps 3:58
Story behind the song
Keep an eye out for a better version of this one, I'm still working on harmonies and mixing. I have been working on this for years. I have finally boiled it down to three verses.
Lyrics
WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME IN DECEMBER I CAN REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A CHILD CHRISTMAS SPREAD PEACE THROUGH THE LAND PRESENTS WEREN’T JUDGED BY THE PRICE ON THE TAG THEY WERE SIMPLE GIFTS FASHIONED BY HAND BACK BEFORE TINSEL AND BRIGHT LIGHTS WERE IN STORES BEFORE HALLOWEEN SANTA’S ELVES WEREN’T YOUNG GIRLS IN RED TIGHTS AND CHRISTMAS TREES ALWAYS WERE GREEN CHORUS: DOES ANYONE ELSE REMEMBER THAT FEELING OF WAITING FOR MORN WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME IN DECEMBER AND IT STILL MEANT THAT JESUS WAS BORN CHRISTMAS AT OUR HOUSE WAS CENTERED AROUND THE NATIVITY SCENE AND PRESENTS EACH YEAR WEREN’T EXPECTED UNLESS YOU’D BEEN GOOD IN BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE TREE HELD HIS BRIGHT SHINING STAR ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS WAS READ AND GIFTS ALL APPEARED JUST LIKE MAGIC ONCE US KIDS WERE TUCKED SAFELY IN BED REPEAT CHORUS: I CAN REMEMBER THE CHILL IN THE AIR THE CRACKLING SOUND OF THE FIRE FAMILY AND FRIENDS SINGING JOY TO THE WORLD WE FELT LIKE A HEAVENLY CHOIR WHILE SMELLS FROM THE KITCHEN TEASED US WE KNEW SUPPER COULD NEVER BEGIN TIL WE ALL BOWED OUR HEADS WHILE GRANDPAW THANKED THE GOOD LORD FOR SENDING US HIM REPEAT CHORUS: copyright 2004 * P. R. Merrill * Colorado Springs * prsings@yahoo.com
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