Medley:

O Come Emmanuel
Music: Traditional – 15th Century Gregorian Chant, France
Lyrics: Traditional translated from the 12th Century Latin

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Music by Rowland Pritchard
Lyrics by Charles Wesley

Arranged by Peter Link, Shelton Becton and Julia Wade
Piano: Shelton Becton
Background Vocals Arranged and Produced by Margaret Dorn
Background Vocals: Dennis Deal, Margaret Dorn, La Tanya Hall, Darryl
Tookes

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Veni veni Emmanuel
Captivum solve Israel

O come O come Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the son of God appear
Rejoice rejoice
Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel

O come thou day-spring
Come and cheer our spirits
By thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death’s dark shadows put to flight
Rejoice rejoice
Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel

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Come thou long expected Jesus
Born to set thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in thee
Israel’s strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth thou art
Dear desire of every nation
Joy of every longing heart

Born thy people to deliver
Born a child and yet a king
Born to reign in us forever
Now thy gracious kingdom bring
By thine own eternal spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone
By thine all sufficient merit
Raise us to thy glorious throne
Rejoice rejoice
Emmanuel is come to thee O Israel

Christ is come to thee O Israel

Veni veni Emmanuel

Wonderful
Text by Mary Baker Eddy
Lyrics adapted from the Book of John
Music by Peter Link

The wakeful shepherd beholds
The first faint morning beams,
Ere cometh the full radiance
Of a risen day.
So shone the pale star
To the prophet-shepherds;
Yet it traversed the night, and came
Where, in cradled obscurity, lay
The Bethlehem babe,
And his name shall be called Wonderful,
Wonderful

The people that walked in darkness
Have seen a very great light:
For unto us a child is born,
And a son is given:
And the government shall be upon his shoulder:

And his name shall be called Wonderful,
Counselor,
The Mighty God,
The Everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace
Yes his name shall be called Wonderful

Now the Son of man is glorified,
Yes and God is glorified in him.
Verily, he says unto you,
“He that believeth on me,
The works that I do shall he do also;
And greater works than these shall he do;

If ye love me, keep my commandments.
And I will pray the Father,
And he shall give you another Comforter”

The prophet of today
Beholds in the mental horizon
The signs of these times,
The reappearance of the Christianity
Which heals the sick
And destroys error,
And no other sign shall be given.

When a new spiritual idea is borne to earth,
The prophetic Scripture of Isaiah is renewedly fulfilled:
Saying “Unto us a child is born, . . .”
“Unto us a child is born, . . .”

And his name shall be called Wonderful.”
Counselor,
The Mighty God,
The Everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace
Yes his name shall be called Wonderful
Wonderful
Yes he is wonderful
Wonderful!

Words used courtesy of The Mary Baker Eddy Collection

I HEAR THE PROPHET CALLIN’
Music and Lyrics by Pepper Choplin

I HEAR THE PROPHET CALLIN’
PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD
I HEAR THE PROPHET CALLIN’
PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD

I HEAR THE PROPHET CALLIN’
PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD
I HEAR THE PROPHET CALLIN’
PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD

COME AND MAKE STRAIGHT
THE WAY IN THE DESERT
A HIGHWAY FOR OUR GOD
COME AND MAKE STRAIGHT
THE WAY IN THE DESERT
PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD
PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD

I HEAR ISAIAH CALLIN’
“FEAR NOT YOUR GOD HAS COME”
I HEAR ISAIAH CALLIN’
“FEAR NOT YOUR GOD WILL COME”

THEN WILL THE EYES OF THE BLIND BE OPENED
THE EARS OF THE DEAF WILL HEAR
AND THEN THE MUTE WILL SHOUT FOR JOY
THE MUTE WILL SHOUT FOR JOY
SHOUT FOR JOY
THEY’LL BE SHOUTING FOR JOY
THEY’LL BE SHOUTING FOR JOY

AND THE DESERT WILL BE JOYFUL
AND BLOSSOM AS A ROSE
AND THE DESERT WILL BE JOYFUL
AND BLOSSOM AS A ROSE

WE SHALL REJOICE WITH JOY AND SINGING
AND SEE THE GLORY OF GOD
WE SHALL REJOICE WITH JOY AND SINGING
AND SEE THE GLORY OF GOD
AND SEE THE GLORY OF GOD

I HEAR THE PROPHET CALLIN’
PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD
I HEAR THE PROPHET CALLIN’
PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD
PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE LORD

My Friend Gabriel
Music and Lyrics by Peter Link

My friend Gabriel
As long as I have known him
Could play that trumpet
Oh yes, he could play

I would hear him in the night
Soaring
Oh Lord he could play that horn

I would hear him in the day light
Pouring out those brilliant notes
And sounding forth the music of God

Oh my
Oh yes
That Gabriel
He could play

My friend Gabriel
Was also quite the angel
Besides that trumpet
Oh yes, he could speak

He was always God’s first call
That Gabriel
To bring the word of God unto the world

And whenever God had something
Something mighty big to say
My friend Gabriel was the messenger of God

Why I remember way back when,
His immortal words,
As he changed the face of the world

He said, “I am Gabriel
And I stand in the presence of God;

“Oh fear not, Mary: for thou hast found God’s favor
And, behold, thou shall conceive,
And bring forth a son,
(Oh yeah
I wish I could play my horn)
And you shall call his name JESUS.”

“And of his kingdom there shall be no end.”

It was Gabriel spoke these words
That live on today
Yes the night I remember most
Was the night I heard him play
On the night the child was born
And I got so excited
They had to carry me away

I remember that night
Oh my that Gabriel he could play
Yes the night I remember most
Was the night I heard him play
The night the child was born

Doncha know that angel could play that horn
Oh my that Gabriel could play

It's All About Love
Music by Peter Link
Words by Dora Redman and Peter Link

There was no room for us in the inn
And before he could close the door
I begged and wept,
"There is no other place around
For my wife is with child
And she just needs a place to lie down"
But with a callused heart and without a care
Much to my despair he began to close the door
"Wait now, good sir! We cannot be denied.
For the child comes forth tonight
And if not a room the stable will do
And a candle to light our way
Oh please, good sir, find it in your heart
For we have not a place to stay"

But he could not allow a fire in the stable
And she could never give birth without light

The light? the light!
Do you see the light?
It comes down from the Heavens
The star? The star!
Do you see the star?
The star that lights the way?

The song! The song!
Do you hear the voices of angels
That sing in the night
The hope! The wonder!
Can you not feel the promise?
Of the coming of the Son of God
It's in the air! It's everywhere!
It's in the air! It's everywhere!
And It's all about love
It's all about love

So, he let us go down to the stable
As he turned back inside the Inn
As the night went on
The light it came down all around
And the Shepherd boys prayed
And the wise men brought gifts from afar
And then the angels sang till the heavens rang
And the babe was born in the glory of that night
And the innkeeper stood in his window and watched
As the manger was bathed in light
And on that night with spirit reborn
In his heart he found love at last
With basket of bread and a jug of wine
He then joined us and shared his repast

There was so much peace
In this meek little place
And it beckoned to set his heart free.
So we all sang, the angels, the shepherds, the wise men,
The innkeeper, Mary and me.

The Child! The Child!
Do you see the child?
That came down from the Heavens
The Peace! The Peace!
Do you feel the peace?
That flows on through his eyes
The Song! The Song!
Do you hear the voices of angels?
That sing in the dawn
The hope! The wonder!
Can you not feel the promise?
Of the coming of the Son of God

It's in the air! It's everywhere! x2
And It's all about love,
Can you not feel the promise?
Yes it's in the air! It's everywhere! x2
And It's all
The hope, the wonder
about love,

It's in the air! It's everywhere! x2
And It's all about love,
This my child, the Son Of God!
Hallelujah!

JESUS JESUS REST YOUR HEAD

ADAPTED FROM THE SINGING OF THREE PEOPLE IN HARDIN
COUNTRY, KY
ADAPTED BY JOHN JACOB NILES
ARRANGED BY PETER LINK

JESUS JESUS REST YOUR HEAD
YOU HAS GOT A MANGER BED
ALL THE EVIL FOLK ON EARTH
SLEEP IN FEATHERS AT THEIR BIRTH
JESUS JESUS REST YOUR HEAD
YOU HAS GOT A MANGER BED

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT OUR JESUS
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT HIS FATE
HOW HIS MAMMY WENT TO THAT STABLE
ON THAT CHRISTMAS EVE SO LATE
WINDS WERE BLOWING COWS WERE LOWING
STARS WERE GLOWING GLOWING GLOWING

JESUS JESUS REST YOUR HEAD
YOU HAS GOT A MANGER BED
ALL THE EVIL FOLK ON EARTH
SLEEP IN FEATHERS AT THEIR BIRTH
JESUS JESUS REST YOUR HEAD
YOU HAS GOT A MANGER BED

TO THE MANGER CAME THEN WISE MEN
BRINGING THINGS FROM HIN AND YON
FOR THE MOTHER AND THE FATHER
AND THE BLESSED LITTLE SON
MILKMAIDS LEFT THEIR FIELDS AND FLOCKS
AND SAT BESIDE THE ASS AND OX

JESUS JESUS REST YOUR HEAD
YOU HAS GOT A MANGER BED
ALL THE EVIL FOLK ON EARTH
SLEEP IN FEATHERS AT THEIR BIRTH
JESUS JESUS REST YOUR HEAD
YOU HAS GOT A MANGER BED

Bird Song
Music and Lyrics by Peter Link

Silver bird fly
Spiritual bird sing
Bird song
The Christ is born
Spread the word
Let fly
The song of peace
Sweet release
Sail on silver bird
Across the world
Spread the word
A new age dawns
As the silver bird streaks
Across the red sun
Across the rising sun

Sail on silver bird
Across the world
Sail on little bird
And take this message
That the son of God
Has joined us on this earth
And brings us nothing but the good word

It’s the word of God
He brings to all
It’s a kind of peace
That lasts forever
It’s a love that radiates
From one to one another
Never fading away

Sail and sing your song, Bird
As you soar among the mountains
As you wind along the rivers of life
Sing it to each heart
Sing into the mind of mankind

Silver bird fly
From this stable
Humble
Where Christ is born
Spread the word
Go forth
His Kingdom come
A pendulum
Back and forth between
The prophesy
And the unforeseen
The time has come
A new age dawns
And the world will now change
From one of sorrow
To one abounding hope

Sail on silver bird
Across the world
Sail on little bird
And take this message
That the son of God
Has joined us on this earth
And brings us nothing but the good word

Sail and sing your song, Bird
As you wing your way through cities
Through the masses and the chaos of life
Sing it to each soul
Sing it to the shambles of man

Silver bird fly
Unto the people
Tell them
The Christ is born
Silver bird fly
And sing your song
The Christ is born
This Christmas morn
The Christ is born
This Christmas morn
The Christ is born
This Christmas morn
The Christ is born

Do You Hear What I Hear?
Music and Lyrics by Noel Regney & Gloria Shayne

Do you see
Do you hear
Do you know
Listen

Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky little lamb
Do you see what I see

A star, a star
Dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear

A song, a song
High above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know
In your palace warm mighty king
Do you know what I know

A child, a child
Shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold

Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace people everywhere
Listen to what I say

The child, the child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light

Do you hear what I hear
He will bring us goodness and light

Quite a Time
Music and Lyrics by Peter Link

Isn’t it quite a time
Holy
Isn’t it quite a day
Christ is born
Isn’t it quite a place
This manger
Here in the Father’s house
On this day

Isn’t he quite the child
Sleeping
Feel the peace he brings
Child of God
Isn’t it quite a thing
Of wonder
Here in the miracle
Of this day

In this simple backcountry stable
The Father’s son, the savior is born
Born into this humble straw cradle
And now the world awaits the promise of this
Glorious morn

Isn’t it quite a time
Hosanna
We welcome ascendant man
This sweet child
Here in our Father’s house
Holy
And oh how the world will change
From this day forth

It’s time to sing hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelu
Hallelujah
Isn’t it time to sing hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelu
Hallelu

Here beneath a star we have gathered
Here in that manger
Here to celebrate this moment sublime
Knowing that we stand on this threshold
Glorifying God in this moment in time

Isn’t it quite the hour
Holy
Isn’t it quite the time
To celebrate
Gloria
It’s a new day of promise
Isn’t it quite the day
Of promise
Isn’t it quite a time
The Christ is born
Isn’t it quite a time
Isn’t it quite a time
Isn’t it quite a time for Heaven
To come and visit Earth
Isn’t it quite a time
Whoo Whoo Whoo Whoo

What Child Is This?
Original Melody: Greensleves
Lyrics by William C. Dix
Additional Music & Lyrics by Peter Link

What child is this who, laid to rest
On Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?

This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
Why lies He in such mean estate,
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christians, fear, for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.

Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,
The cross be borne for me, for you;
Hail, hail the Word made flesh,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
What Child is this whom angels greet
This is the Christ, the king
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
Come peasant, king to own Him;
The King of kings salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
Raise, raise a song on high,
The virgin sings her lullaby;
Joy, joy for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
What Child is this whom angels greet
This is the Christ, the king
What child is this
On Mary’s lap lay sleeping

Heaven in His Eyes
Lyrics by Dora Redman
Music by Peter Link

The star hovered above a stable
And the light from the star lit up the space
I just stood there at a distance
Above this meek and lowly place
This wasn’t what I expected to find
And I wondered why the savior of mankind
Would come to us in this humble way
Just lying there on a mere bed of hay

But I saw heaven in his eyes
It’s not a distant place way up in the skies
Above the moon and stars
With pearly gates and streets of gold
And all the other wondrous things that I’ve been told
But much to my surprise
I found that Heaven is within
It’s a home inside my heart where I’ve always been
And I carry it with me
Yes I carry it with me everywhere I go
Yes I found Heaven
When I saw heaven in his eyes

So I stood there right there before the manger
Only stillness and calm could be found
Even though I’m called a wise one
I was too moved to voice a sound
Anticipation led me right to my knees
And the sweetest of moments
Filled me with such ease
And lifted my perception so I could see
When the Christ child in delight looked at me

Then I saw heaven in his eyes
It’s not a distant place way up in the skies
Above the moon and stars
With pearly gates and streets of gold
And all the other wondrous things that I’ve been told
But much to my surprise
I found that Heaven is within
It’s a home inside my heart where I’ve always been
And I carry it
Yes I carry it with me everywhere I go
Yes I found heaven
When I saw heaven in his eyes
Then I saw heaven in his eyes

SOME CHILDREN SEE HIM

MUSIC BY ALFRED BURT
LYRICS BY WIHLA HUTSON

SOME CHILDREN SEE HIM LILY WHITE
THE BABY JESUS BORN THIS NIGHT
SOME CHILDREN SEE HIM LILY WHITE
WITH TRESSES SOFT AND FAIR

SOME CHILDREN SEE HIM BRONZED AND BROWN
THE LORD OF HEAV'N TO EARTH COME DOWN
SOME CHILDREN SEE HIM BRONZED AND BROWN
WITH DARK AND HEAVY HAIR

SOME CHILDREN SEE HIM ALMOND-EYED
THIS SAVIOUR WHOM WE KNEEL BESIDE
SOME CHILDREN SEE HIM ALMOND-EYED
WITH SKIN OF GOLDEN HUE

SOME CHILDREN SEE HIM DARK AS THEY
SWEET MARY'S SON TO WHOM THEY PRAY
SOME CHILDREN SEE HIM DARK AS THEY
AND OH THEY LOVE HIM SO

THE CHILDREN IN EACH DIFFERENT PLACE
WILL SEE THE BABY JESUS' FACE
LIKE THEIRS BUT BRIGHT WITH HEAV'NLY GRACE
AND FILLED WITH HOLY LIGHT

O LAY ASIDE EACH EARTHLY THING
AND WITH THY HEART AS OFFERING
COME WORSHIP NOW THE INFANT KING
'TIS LOVE THAT'S BORN TONIGHT

O LAY ASIDE EACH EARTHLY THING
AND WITH THY HEART AS OFFERING
COME WORSHIP NOW THE INFANT KING
'TIS LOVE THAT'S BORN TONIGHT

To Carry On
Music by Peter Link
Lyrics adapted from Psalms 30
Additional Lyrics by Peter Link

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing
Thou hast put off my sackcloth and ashes
Thou hast girded me with gladness
And Thou hast raised me up
Hallelujah
Thou hast stretched out the heavens before me
And given me the strength to carry on

And oh the wondrous possibilities of our lives
As we climb the lofty pinnacles of Mind
Always the promise, the expectation of the Christ
Filling our eyes with the newness of the morning

The chance to begin again
The will to go on and on
The hope of a new dawn
And the impulse to carry on

Yes the chance to begin again
The will to go on and on
The hope of a new dawn
And the impulse to carry on

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing
Thou hast put off my sackcloth and ashes
Thou hast girded me with gladness
And Thou hast raised me up
Hallelujah
Thou hast stretched out the heavens before me
And given me the strength to carry on
You’ve given me the strength to carry on
God’s given me the strength to carry on

Joy to the World
Music by Handel, arranged by Lowell Mason
Lyrics by Isaac Watts, the Psalms of David

Joy to the world
Joy to the world
Joy to the world

Joy
Joy

Joy to the world the Lord is come
Let earth receive her king
Joy to the world the Lord is come
Let every heart prepare him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and heaven and nature sing

Joy to the earth the savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods rocks hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy repeat
Repeat the sounding joy repeat
Repeat repeat the sounding joy

These are the palms of peace
Given in these times of strife
These are the palms we gathered
Thanking you for your life

Joy
These are the palms of joy
Given in these times of trial
These are the palms of homage
Bearing you mile to mile

Joy
Joie
Joy
Joya
Joy to the world
Joy
Joy
Joy to the world
Joy joy joy joy
Joy

He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders wonders of His love
Joy to the world the Lord is come

Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding
Repeat repeat the sounding joy!

I Live the Joy
Music and Lyrics by Peter Link

I live the joy of Christmas
I feel it every day
I keep the Christ in me
Tucked away

And when the mountain comes my way
I climb with him
I feel the joy
I live it
I reach right down inside
To touch the Christ
I live the joy

I live the joy of Christmas
I feel the hope within
I know the rush of life
Under my skin

I feel the angels in the air
They watch over me
They gather ‘round me
They ground me
They remind me of
Just who I am
I live the joy

Joy joy joy joy
I’m livin’ the joy of Christmas
I’m feelin’ it all here inside of me
I’m feelin’ the joy hmmm

Oh it’s joy
Joy joy joy joy
Oh it’s joy
I’m livin’ the joy of Christmas
Livin’ the joy of Christmas
I’m feelin’ it all here inside of me
All here
I’m feelin’ the joy hmmm
Joy

I live the joy
I live the joy of Christmas
I live the joy

Jingle Bells
Original Music and Lyrics by James Lord Pierpont
Additional Music and New Lyrics by Peter Link

Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go
Laughing all the way

Bells on bob tail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight

Oh jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh

Hey! jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh

A night or two ago
We thought we’d take a ride
Dashing through the snow
Across the countryside

The moonlight through the trees
And all the wintry white
Was such a wondrous sight to see
We forgot it was the night

Oh what a night it was
Oh what a time it was

We lost all time that night
But finally turned around
Exhausted by the night’s delight
And sadly homeward bound

The air was cold and grey
The quiet most profound
The clip clop of the horse’s hooves
And bells the only sound

Ooooooh jingle bells, jingle bells,
They jingle all the way;
Oh my what a great night it was to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh

Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Laughing all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
As we slide across the countryside
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh

Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh

The Night I Met St. Nick
Music and Lyrics by Peter Link

I was hiding ‘hind the sofa
When he came down the chimney
Cuz I did not believe
He could ach-ally come down the chimney
But he came down the chimney
Just like they always said he would
Uh hum yeah
With a grunt and a whoosh ... and kerplop!

It amazed me so, I forgot I was hiding
So, I stood up in amazement at a fat man in a red suit
With a scowl upon his face.
“What in tarnation are you doing up now
At this ungodly hour, young lady?”
He said as he texted on his iPhone back up North to his elf

“Well, Mr. Claus,” I replied, most polite,
“I guess I just had to see for myself!”

“Well now you’ve gone an’ done it!”
As he pulled out his list.

“Let’s see here uuuuuuhhhhh, you must be young Julie
Is that right?”
“Well, that’s right!” said I.
“Well you’re now in big trouble, sure as pie”

“I got a most busy schedule now you’re makin’ me late
Right now I oughta be back in my sled instead
So go ahead now ... an’ go back to bed!
And doncha be peekin’ through the keyhole.”

When I got up that morning — that Christmas morning—
There was nothing in my stocking but a lump of coal
Rats

I woulda cried my eyes out, but remember, good people
It was just a dream
Just a dream ...
It was just a dream about the night I met St. Nick

I dunno if he was a saint, but he sure was cute!
OK, don’t go away. There’s more to this story.

Next Christmas Eve I was hidin’ again ‘hind the sofa
As he whooshed down the chimney
“I remember you,
You’re that girl, you’re Julie,”
That’s right, cutie pie.
“You were trouble from the git go
An’ now you’re back again, my friend.
Uh hum yeah
This ain’t right an’ it’s just got to stop”

“Only this time ach-ally I’m kinda glad ta’ see ya’,
I’m a little bit stuck here
Got a flat tire on a reindeer
An’ I’m plum done outta spares.”

Who ever heard of such a thing like that?
Well now remember, good people
It was just a dream
Just a dream …
It was just a dream about another night I met St. Nick

I never promised it would make much sense.

So I grabbed him my ol’ trusty bicycle pump
An’ we went swoosh up the chimney in a flash

And there stood Dasher, Dancer, Prancer an’ the others
I fixed that ol’ flat tire in the blink of a lash
An’ old Saint Nick was off like a shot

He’s shoutin’ “Merry Merry Christmas” across the sky
“To all a Happy Happy New Year”
He never looked back
He never said thanks
He just disappeared into the clouds

Hold on, just wait a minute, Santa!
Here I am stuck on the roof!
An’ no way I’m goin’ back down that chimney
It’s too darn dirty an’ I just don’t have it in me
An’ besides you never even said thank you

When I got up that morning — that Christmas morning —
My stocking was filled to the brim and overflowing
Presents in the kitchen
Presents in the bath tub
Presents in the attic and presents in the shed
And even one more under the pillow in my bed.

I coulda cried my eyes out
At all the presents he left me
But then again my friend
It was just a dream
It was just a dream about the night I met
Or was it?
Nah …
It was just a dream about the night I met St. Nick

Christmas In My Soul
Music and Lyrics
by
Peter Link

It looks as though
There won't be snow on Christmas
And the holly and the mistletoe
Were sold out long ago
The midtown rush was just a little too much
And this year santa and his reindeer
Never left the pole

Suddenly it just don't seem like Christmas
Suddenly it don't seem so natural

Looking for Christmas
Looking for Christmas
Looking for Christmas
Trying to find a little Christmas in my soul
Takin' my time
Trying to find a little Christmas in my soul

But somehow a church bell caught my ear
Somehow a little child caught my eye
Somehow an old man playing on his trumpet
Stopped that drummer in me
With a ty- rie -die-dee-i
Rie -die-dee-i
Rie -die-dee-i-i-i-i

And suddenly it all seemed very simple
And suddenly it all seemed so natural

Looking for Christmas
Looking for Christmas
Looking for Christmas
Trying to find a little Christmas in my soul

Somehow the whole affair almost slipped on by
I nearly lost the childhood dream
I plumb forgot the reason why
And all my Christmas longings
Were simply left behind
As I went running through the wrappings
And the ribbons and the rhyme
And rollin' through december
Like a man against time

Looking for Christmas
Looking for Christmas
Looking for Christmas
Trying to find a little Christmas in my soul
Takin' my time
Trying to find a little Christmas in my soul
Takin' my time
Trying to find a little Christmas in my soul

I Remember Christmas
Music and Lyrics by Peter Link

Names and moments and faces and words
Names and moments and faces and words
Names and moments and faces and words
The things of my past now a little bit blurred

Ya’ see sometimes my mind gets hung up in the fluff
Yeah it’s mostly superfluous useless stuff
But occasionally something of note gets lost
My neurons and synapse and wires get crossed
And it drives me a little bit crazy
When it’s all a little bit hazy
Then is gone in the blink of an eye

Now the ol’ mem’ry’s usua’ly pretty good I trust
Most of the time
It works just fine
But some of the time
Well, it just turns to dust

But I remember Christmas
And I remember tinsel
And I remember stockings hung with care
I remember children and bells
And angels with wings and ribbons of silk
And chimneys and cookies and milk

I remember mistletoe
And men of snow
And reindeer prancing on tiptoe
French toast a’toasting and chestnuts a’roasting,
And silent night
Oh what a night!

Yes I remember Christmas
And I remember angels
And I remember light in Bethlehem
I remember Mary and Joseph
And that little babe that lay in the hay
And the shepherds and the wise men three

And I know that God was there
And hope was there
And the music came down from the heavens
And the star above sang
Of the promise of peace
In a silent night
And all was so bright

Well ya’ know I must have forgotten more than I know
But at least I know what I’ve not forgotten
The insignificant lost long ago
The mostly unnecessary lost long ago

But I remember Christmas
I remember tinsel
And I remember stockings hung with care
I remember children and bells
And angels with wings and ribbons of silk
And chimneys and cookies and milk
I remember mistletoe and men of snow

Yes I remember Christmas
I remember Christmas
Yes I remember Christmas