I'm so behind on catching up with everyone's songs, it's real bad (it's been, as usual, crazy around here) frown I will, however, do my utmost to make amends, not because I feel I should, but because you guys and gals write some of the best music I'm aware of, and I don't want to let it pass me by.

With that said, here's a Christmas song from me. There is a moment where I've put a chord in the wrong inversion, and it kinda shows (to my ears, at least), but hey ... I think I like the effect (even if obtained by mistake), so I may leave like this, for now ... unless loads of people dislike it, haha smile

Thanks for listening and for any comments smile Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL.

A Christmas Wish


THE LYRICS:

An angel, so bright, turned up at my door
So late, at night, and, gently, once more,
He asked me, so clear, what it be I'd desire ...
Behind him, singing, a soft Christmas choir.

I looked around me, and lo and behold,
I thought "what to ask him?", when all done and told,
Would it be world peace? or kindness, perhaps ...
I turned towards him, in tears, at last.

"You know, there is so much I could beg you for,
I'm skint, I'm hungry, the world is at war,
And yet, I want back the one whom I love,
And that'd be indeed my gift from above".

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A child looks up, his window so cold,
He writes a letter to Santa, so old,
He tells him his toy has long been broke, so ...
And yet, there's something he wishes for, more.

His father, you see, 's been long fighting, hard,
The border, the troops and him, standing guard ...
The little one sighs, he picks up his pen,
And writes down his hope to Santa, again:

"You know, there's so much I could beg you for,
I'm skint, I'm hungry, the world is at war,
And yet, I want back the one whom I love,
And that'd be indeed my gift from above".


THE BAND:

****** Song Summary *************
Title: A Christmas Wish - 8 December 2024
File:A Christmas Wish - 8 December 2024.SGU
Key=C , Tempo 60, Length (m:s)=4:16
No intro. 60 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 60. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Key Signature,Volume Changes,
Style is _HEARKEN.STY (Hearken 12-8 Folk Pop Piano Solo)

RealTracks in style: 2938:Bass, Fretless Electric Slow12-8Rene Sw 065
RealTracks in style: 3055:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Folky68Mike Sw 050
RealTracks in style: 3054:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Folky68Brent Sw 050
RealTracks in style: 1883:Piano, Acoustic, Soloist Country12-8John Sw 065
RealDrums in style:AmericanaSlow128^01-a:Kick Sidestick , b:Kick Snare

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Voice recorded and mixed in Mixcraft Pro Studio 10

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