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Light Show
03:45
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Blowing snow coats roads we roam
Going slow past each bright home
Gleaming light dazzles the eyes
Teaming night full of surprise
Notes of peace old song instills
Coats of fleece blanket the hills
Winter mood, chasing the sights
Interlude through lanes of lights
Look, look, what’s down that street?
Lights on the sky
Drive, drive, into the light show
Let’s go by
Late-night loves toss balls of snow
Eight white gloves bid us hello
Blinking tree spreads reds about
Drinking tea, one gazes out
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2. |
Mad Fool
02:14
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Who’s the stranger from the manger?
He’s a danger to this town
Serfs get thanks and lords get spanks
And now the ranks are upside down
He gives away what the kings only dream of
Sleeping in hay when the Earth could be his footstool
He gives advice that disgraces the monarchs
Now there’s a price on the head of this mad fool
I was stealthy and got wealthy
As a healthy man of might
Those days passed so wicked fast
I see at last the fool was right
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3. |
Christmas Song
02:17
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Red and blue, everything in between
Twilight clouds miles beyond frozen pond
Silhouette flickering red and green
From behind, sing-along Christmas song
Through the snow, crunching sound on the ground
Listening pines hung with cones: microphones
Songs not written in pen
Songs not written in pen
Songs worth playing again
Songs worth playing again
Gust of wind takes a twig from the branch, plays the breeze
Winter birds sing the words
For the ear, once a year blanket blanch
The silent woods receive Christmas Eve
Plain the charm: harmony, arm in arm
Underneath all along there’s a song
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4. |
By the Cider
02:07
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Here we are then by the cider
In a room which could be wider
Scrunched in and immobile
It’s a chance to chat a while
What’s your day-to-day like?
Do you get around by car or bike?
Mine’s in the shop so for now I hike
Rare it is to talk to you, cousin
We’re two of like a dozen
Never knew you played the fiddle
Only tag when we were little
You’ve got hopes and troubles like me
Wishing you luck on your college degree
Where you go next will be fun to see
The time has come
To make our respective rounds
The night goes on
Talking to everyone
Waves good-bye
From those with younger kids
Tables coming down
Bedtime is calling
Wishing you a good vacation
Thank you for the conversation
Let routine not be a divider
Glad we got stuck by the cider
Please let’s stay in touch
We’re not distant relatives as such
I’ve enjoyed this night very much
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5. |
Lightling
02:23
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Ah
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6. |
The Feast
02:45
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Look, on the hill it’s a growing crowd
Hark, there’s a song and it’s growing loud
Look, it’s the sun in the crimson east
Sweet is the scent of a Christmas feast
There’s Bessarion
There’s Macarius
There’s Ammonathas
There’s Aresinus
Hark, it’s the sound of a metal bell
Hark, it’s the sound of the morning prayer
Blessed is the day of the empty cell
Fresh is a wisp of the morning air
Bread and olive oil
Rice and lentil plates
Herbs and lemon juice
Seeds and figs and dates
Gold is the light on the mountain pass
Deep are the words of the Christmas mass
Now is the day when the fasting’s done
Come take your place in the gentle sun
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7. |
Paw Prints
01:52
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8. |
Flight to Egypt
02:43
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He is sleeping now
What do you think he’s dreaming of?
There’s a bright new star
Visitors came with gifts today
Now it’s time to go
Follow me through the desert night
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9. |
Full of Bread and Wine
00:45
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