It's 10 years since the original release of our original Christmas track, so to mark the occasion, we've remixed and remastered the original recordings, regurgitating the same old crap year after year in true Christmas style :-)
lyrics
The queues all start early, three months in advance,
And the kids are all lost in the toys that they have,
We're told how to feel, and we're told what to spend,
And our ears are bombarded by songs that don't end.
We take all our money, and we give to the rich,
We feed the machine with our loaves and our fish.
For a fortnight of virtue, we just price ourselves right,
But we don't have to argue, and we don't have to fight,
For we all pray for snow but it never comes down,
Yet everyone knows that it's Christmas, somehow.
A tramp he lies sleeping, all alone on the street,
Suddenly we see him, though he's been there for weeks,
We offer him comfort, and a warm festive glow,
But with New Year he's forgotten, still has nowhere to go.
There's a lonely man sitting by himself on a chair,
The family on screen doesn't know that he's there.
For a fortnight of virtue, we just price ourselves right,
But we don't have to argue, and we don't have to fight,
For we all pray for snow but it never comes down,
Yet everyone knows that it's Christmas, somehow.
So come all ye faithful, you don't have to sing,
You don't have to worship or buy anything,
If you're happy - be happy. If you're sad, just be sad.
Because it's either not worth it, or the best time you'll have...
And remind us all gently on this cold silent night,
These gifts aren't for Christmas, these gifts are for life.
For a fortnight of virtue, we just price ourselves right,
But we don't have to argue, and we don't have to fight,
For we all pray for snow but it never comes down,
Yet everyone knows that it's Christmas, somehow.
Let everyone know.
credits
released December 1, 2021
Lyrics and Music by Martin Probert Davies
An acoustic duo from deepest darkest Dorset, playing a variety of covers, from Nirvana to Neil Young, Seal to Skynyrd, Dire Straits to Turin Brakes and anything in between.
Percussionist and sound artist Riccardo La Foresta joins musician and producer James Ginzburg for a fluid collaborative experiment. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 4, 2024
Stirring Americana set to acoustic arrangements and topped by the legendary Alice Gerrard’s lovely, world-wise voice. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 23, 2023
Michelle Stodart’s folk music captures hope in melancholy, addressing the transformational aspects of the most challenging times. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 3, 2023