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Blanket (Preprise)
00:54
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(An Introduction)
Something tells me it's Christmas time again
So have yourself another drink, my friend
I know you're tired; It's getting kind of late
But stay with me on this cold December day
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I don't wanna go to your Christmas party
I don't
You can't make me come to your Christmas party
I won't
Maybe I'm just a different breed
Not my kind of speed
Chit chat’s kind of whack
I don't think I'm down with that
Semi-invitational and kind of confrontational
Non-denominational but extra sensational
I can’t come to your party
'Cause I'm having my own
I don't wanna go to your New Years bash
No I don't
They tried to make me go to your New Years bash
But I won’t go
Don't mean to be so cavalier
Fresh out of Christmas cheer
Toast to another year
Swingin' from the chandelier
I'd rather take a chance (on a)
Sweatpants sofa dance
Wait for the ball drop
Wont come, full stop
I can’t come to your party
'Cause I'm having my own
It's nothing personal,
I just wanna be alone
I know I'll have a good time,
But I'm stuck up in that head of mine
'Cause I don't wanna go,
But I don't wanna tell 'em no
I can’t come to your party, man
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3. |
Forgot About Mary
03:41
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Mary she was a good old soul
Never held a grudge, always let it go
She saw the good in every evil
The best I know
Mary took each day with integrity
She said goodness us, never goodness me
But people all over the world
Forgot about Mary
Now Mary gave more than she ever took
She could read a man like an open book
But never to judge, only to let him grow
Thought less was more, she was never bored
Could find the only treasure
at the discount store.
But people all over the world
They forgot about Mary
Mary got rich without fortune or fame
She would barter for good til she'd end up paid
When she got taxed, she'd hit the penny arcade til dawn
She'd play and play til her luck did come
She could've hit the strip, spent it one by one
But she split the pot with the joker and his son
Because people all over the world
Forgot about Mary
When it all shook down at the end of the day
And became too much for old Mary to save
She tipped her hat and set off on her merry way
They all looked and looked for one of Mary's kind
But a soul like that is so hard to find
In that gesture, Mary found peace of mind
Now Mary stays, as the story goes
Beneath the winds, and always close
So people all over the world
Don't forget her name
But it's not her name, or her long lost art
It's the kindness inside people's hearts
That Mary knows will come back around someday
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4. |
Christmas In The City
04:16
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Sorry Dear, but I have to go
I'm spending Christmastime in the city
But I'll be back, before you know
Bring you something real nice and pretty
It's only for a little while
And I know it's everything at once
But hear me out, my sweet crocodile
Here's how it's done:
I'll sing you carols through my mobile phone
Pretend we own a mobile home
Set out on the open road
With no particular place to go
They will watch us up on the tv screen
But I'll wait for the magazine
And use the space between the bleed
To tell you just what you mean to me
I will fashion you an envelope
From the finest recycled paper
So you can send me a Christmas note
To say that you'll see me later
When I make it back to town
With some newfound foreign flavours
We'll have a feast, with paper crowns
Set a place for every neighbour
Oh honey, I just don't know if I should go
With all of this snow
'Cause honey I know it's not fair when I'm not there
But wherever I may roam
I'll find my way back home
Sorry Dear, I have to go
I'm spending Christmastime in the city
But I'll be back before you know
Bring ya something real nice and pretty
It's only for a little while
I know it's everything a once
But leave a light on for me tonight
'Cause a this week feels like a month
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5. |
January Fever
01:44
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January Fever
Makes me feel so young again
January Fever
I will/won't try to understand
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6. |
Only At Christmastime
03:53
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I heard the bells ringing
Across the frozen lake
I felt the sun rising
But I've made a lot of mistakes
I saw the lights shining
Like cracks in the old dark sky
I heard the drums drumming
But Only at Christmas time
I heard the bells ringing
From across that frozen lake
I heard the edges curling up
Turning yellow in their frame
I heard the drums drumming on
Forgive me for being so vague
I caught a snowflake on my tongue
And I can't forget the taste
I felt the Earth turning
Beneath my feet, for the first time today
Still haven't realized that
We are just floating in space
Watch my words disappear
Everything it fades away
What are we doing right here?
And will we all be okay?
I'm tired of being too proud
Put my feet back on the ground
I heard the bells ringing
Only at Christmas time
I felt the sun rising up
Only at Christmas time
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7. |
Winter Hours
02:19
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I could build a boat
And row somewhere far away
I just hope that it'll float
Long enough for one more day
Long enough to reach the shore
Long enough to pass the time
And if I go and lose an oar
I'll pray that I don't lose the wine
Oh, My Love
I can't wait for New Years Day
So tomorrow night will have to do
The shop is back on winter hours
The only thing I've left to lose
I should send your mom a card
Or maybe a new parachute
If I could change a single thing
I wouldn't know just where to start
I'd probably try and learn to sing
Or tell you something from the heart
Oh, My Love
I can't wait for New Years Day
So tomorrow night will have to do
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Blanket
03:54
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Something tells me it's Christmas time again
So have yourself another drink, my friend
I know you're tired; It's getting kind of late
But stay with me on this cold December day
We'll live like kings
Under coloured lights
Just for tonight
Honey, If I could I'd make the snow fall on command
I wish I were, but I'm not that kind of man
We'll stay up late to guard your dreams and visions
Dress you up in velvet wrap and ribbons
The coffee's on and the fire's burning bright
Old reruns of 'It's A Wonderful Life'
Peace on earth, flannel blanket on the bed
Sugarplum fairies dancing in my head
Forget the things you love and everything you know
'Cause it's the kind of cold, I feel it in my soul
Like artificial trees and cotton snow
But if you have to leave, before you go,
Meet me underneath that mistletoe
Merry Christmas to all
And to all, a goodnight
I raise my glass to you
It's a wonderful life
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Graham K. Thompson
I play in a band with my computer. We get ambitious around the holidays. It's a problem.
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