I wrote and recorded a Christmas song for a well intentioned compilation record that never saw the light of the ornaments. We (Matt and I) recorded it with the Booker Lee boys and the Compound Choir up in Gettysburg. It's been posted to our myspace page (myspace.com/lawnchair) where it's available for listening and download. Here are the lyrics:
"Even Us"
The steps they're all icy
Every row home on the avenue.
The lights are strung all over town
And who's front door did she walk through.
First white Christmas we've had in years.
The snow quiets everything to a hush.
Peace on earth, good will to man
To everyone, but us.
We've both got closets full of skeletons.
We've both gone down some bumpy roads.
In the glare of the tinsel and the blinking lights
(Well) all those hard times sure do show.
First white Christmas we've had in years.
The snow quiets everything to a hush.
Peace on earth, good will to man
To everyone, but us.
Let's put it all aside for just one night.
Come a little closer let's thaw out our hearts.
Wrap up the bad blood between us
It seems like a good time for a new start.
First white Christmas we've had in years.
The snow quiets everything to a hush.
Peace on earth, good will to man
To everyone, even us.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
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2 comments:
Sounds great, Adam! I thought it sounded good the other night at the Waterfront too (sans chorus). I know that neither you nor Grimm were happy with how things went that night, but as I told him, I really enjoyed it. You don't hear songs like this and "Merry Christmas from Antietam" (which actually got heckled) the rest of the year.
I don't recall the heckling. I must have been trying to get them to turn the house music off while that happened. Thanks for the support. Glad you dig the tune.
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