My favorite Christmas song is one for a “Christmas alone”:
December brings the King of Kings
They tell us that a child is born
But snowy nights and Christmas lights,
They only leave me cold and worn
Salvation bands reach out their hands
To ask you for a dime or two
To praise the Lord...
and Henry Ford
Detroit, December....
The friends I meet along the street
I know them from the factory
But thirty years of buildin’ gears
Make Christmas seem untrue to me
Eight hours a day to earn my pay
And overtime to see me through
And peace on earth, for what it’s worth,
Detroit, December...
The things I had, the things I made
Are lost like pebbles on the beach
And everything I want the most
Is always furthest out of reach
To trade these blues for dancin’ shoes...
And trade the old year for the new
But time it seems
Will steal your dreams,
Detroit, December,
....and you.
Can be heard free here:
http://www.myspace.com/johnmccutcheon-47331516/music/songs/detroit-december-82443489
“Detroit December” by Si Kahn
From John McCutcheon’s “Winter Solstice: Songs for the Christmas and Chanaukah Season”
Rounder CD 0192
Best to all for a Merry Christmas and a good New Year!
How about a little Christmas levity?
“Christmas is a time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell the government what they want and their kids pay for it.” - Richard Lamm, politician
“Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.” - Larry Wilde, motivational speaker
“Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people once a year.” - Victor Borge
“I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, toys not included.” - Bernard Manning
or Borge, Danish musician and humorist
Nice song - thanks!