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Good King Wenceslas : Lyrics

Good King Wenceslas looked out

On the feast of Stephen

When the snow lay round about

Deep and crisp and even

Brightly shone the moon that night

Though the frost was cruel

When a poor man came in sight

Gath'ring winter fuel

"Hither, page, and stand by me

If thou know'st it, telling

Yonder peasant, who is he?

Where and what his dwelling?"

"Sire, he lives a good league hence

Underneath the mountain

Right against the forest fence

By Saint Agnes' fountain."

"Bring me flesh and bring me wine

Bring me pine logs hither

Thou and I will see him dine

When we bear him thither."

Page and monarch forth they went

Forth they went together

Through the rude wind's wild lament

And the bitter weather

"Sire, the night is darker now

And the wind blows stronger

Fails my heart, I know not how,

I can go no longer."

"Mark my footsteps, my good page

Tread thou in them boldly

Thou shalt find the winter's rage

Freeze thy blood less coldly."

In his master's steps he trod

Where the snow lay dinted

Heat was in the very sod

Which the Saint had printed

Therefore, Christian men, be sure

Wealth or rank possessing

Ye who now will bless the poor

Shall yourselves find blessing

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my sister makes us listen to Christmas music in the shop from the day after Thanksgiving until the day after Christmas. I've come to hate it.

Except Bob Rivers' Twisted Christmas. :grin:

My favorite, to the tune of "Winter Wonderland"

Walkin' 'Round In Women's Underwear

Lacy things the wife is missin'

Didn't ask her permission

I'm wearin' her clothes

Her silk pantyhose

Walkin' 'round in women's underwear

In the store there's a teddy

Little straps, like spaghetti

It holds me so tight

Like handcuffs at night

Walkin' 'round in women's underwear

In the office there's a guy named Melvin,

He pretends that I am Murphy Brown

He'll say, "Are you ready?" I'll say, "Whoa, man!

"Let's wait until our wives are out of town."

Later on, if you wanna

We can dress like Madonna

Put on some eyeshade

And join the parade

Walkin' 'round in women's underwear

Lacy things - missin'

Didn't ask - permission

Wearin' her clothes

Her silk pantyhose

Walkin' 'round in women's underwear

Walkin' 'round in women's underwear

Walkin' 'round in women's underwear

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On the irreverent side:

Father Christmas-The Kinks

Merry Christmas ( I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)--The Ramones

Santa Claus Is Watching You--Ray Stevens

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree--Brenda Lee

Jingle Bell Rock--BObby Helms

All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth--The Chipmunks

Santa Baby--Earth Kitt

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)--John Lennon

On the traditional side:

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas --Judy Garland (Rose Mary Clooney's version is beautiful as well)

Away in a Manger--Emmylou Harris

The Christmas Song--Johnny Mathis

Baby Please Come Home for Christmas--The Eagles

Blue Christmas--Elvis

When the River Meets the Sea--John Denver

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Please Come Home For Christmas

The Eagles

Bells will be ringing this sad sad New Years

Oh what a Christmas to have the blues

My baby's gone I have no friends

To wish me greetings once again

Cries will be singing Silent Night

Christmas carols by candlelight

Please come home for Christmas

Please come home for Christmas

If not for Christmas by New Years night

Friends and relations send salutations

Sure as the stars shine above

But this is Christmas yes Christmas my dear

The time of year to be with the ones you love

So won't you tell me you'll never more roam

Christmas and new Years will find you home

There'll be no more sorrow no grief and pain

And I'll be happy, happy once again

Oh there'll be no more sorrow, no grief and pain

And I'll be happy, Christmas once again

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How very odd. No one mentions the song made up on the spot to get around a mouse-chewed organ bellows.

A simple song that's gone around the world, though it was arranged for choir and guitar in a small church. The would be "Stille Nacht" aka "Silent Night," which sums up Christmas to me. Out here, it's "Po La'i E" and goes like this:

Po la'i e, po kamaha'o

Maluhia, malamalama

Ka makuahine aloha e

Ma ke keiki hemolele e

Moe me ka maluhia lani

Moe me ka maluhia lani

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Mary Did You Know...done by many artists. This was my grandmother's (God rest her soul) It was her favorite Christmas song, and tonight i was driving back from the hospital and all of a sudden this song came on. This song was played at my grandmas funeral, sung by a lady in our church. This song is just so powerful and is probably one of the most Amazing Christmas songs out there just on words alone.

"Mary, did you know

that your baby boy will one day walk on water?

Mary, did you know

that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?

Did you know,

that your baby boy has come to make you new?

This child that you've delivered,

will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know

that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?

Mary, did you know

your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?

Did you know,

that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?

When you kiss your little baby,

you've kissed the face of God.

The blind will see

The deaf will hear

The dead will live again.

The lame will leap

The dumb will speak

The praises of The Lamb.

Mary, did you know

that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?

Mary, did you know

that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?

Did you know,

that your baby boy is heaven's perfect lamb?

This sleeping child you're holding, is the great I AM."

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