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First Light - Songs of Christmas

by Doug Feaver

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1. WENT DOWN CELLAR AND GRABBED A BOX LOOKING FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE THAT TALKS PULLED OUT A BAG OF TANGLED LIGHTS GETTING OUT THE KNOTS TOOK HALF THE NIGHT FOUND A LITTLE ELF WITH A BIG RED NOSE AND SPARKLY BITS ALL OVER HIS CLOTHES chorus: THE WIND STARTS BLOWIN' THE RAIN STARTS SNOWIN' WE'RE HO HO HOIN' IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME 2. DECORATE THE HOUSE IN RED AND GREEN COLOURED LIGHTS AND A REINDEER SCENE A GREAT BIG WREATH ON THE OLD FRONT DOOR GOT A LITTLE MISTLETOE, WE'RE GONNA NEED SOME MORE GOING TO CUT DOWN OUR CHRISTMAS TREE NO SCOTCH PINES HERE, IT'S A BALSAM FOR ME chorus: bridge: WE'RE A FAMILY AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE AND EVERY ONE OF US WHO'S EVER BEEN IS IN THIS ROOM WITH YOU AND ME solo: bridge: 3. FRIENDS AND RELATIVES YOUNG AND OLD THE TOURTIERE'S HOT AND THE DRINKS ARE COLD WITH MY UNCLE AND MY COUSINS WE'RE PLAYING A GAME NAMING EVERYBODY IN THE PICTURE FRAME MY GREAT GRANDFATHER IN WORLD WAR TWO AND A GREAT GREAT GRANNY THAT MY GRANDMA KNEW chorus:
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Guillaume prends ton tambourin Toi, prends ta flûte, Robin; Au son de ces instruments Turelurelu, patapatapan Au son de ces instruments Je dirai Noël gaîment. C’était la mode autrefois De louer le Roi des rois Au son de ces instruments Turelurelu, patapatapan Au son de ces instruments Il nous en faut faire autant. L’homme et Dieu sont plus d’accord Que la flûte et le tambour; Au son de ces instruments Turelurelu, patapatapan Au son de ces instruments Chantons, dansons, sautons en!
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1. MY GREAT GRANDPA, HE CAME FROM WALES SETTLED DOWN HERE IN HAMILTON GOT HIMSELF A JOB DELIVERING THE MAIL TOOK A LITTLE PAUSE FOR WORLD WAR ONE FOUR LONG YEARS IN A BLOODY TRENCH SITTIING AND READING THOSE LETTERS FROM HOME STANDING UP TO SHOOT FROM AN OLD WOOD BENCH AND GETTING BACK DOWN TO SEE WHO WAS GONE 2. PICTURES OF HIS WIFE AND HIS TWO YOUNG SONS REMINDED HIM WHAT HE WAS LIVING FOR GOT HIM THROUGH YEARS OF CANNONS AND GUNS BUT HIS HEARING WASN'T ANY GOOD ANYMORE ARMISTICE CAME, IT WAS FINALLY DONE BARNEY WAS COMING HOME TO STAY AND BACK ON THE JOB IN HAMILTON HE DELIVERED THE MAIL ON CHRISTMASDAY chorus: HE DELIVERED THE MAIL, HE DELIVERED THE MAIL HE DELIVERED THE MAIL ON CHRISTMAS DAY HE DELIVERED THE MAIL, HE DELIVERED THE MAIL HE DELIVERED THE MAIL ON CHRISTMAS DAY 3. TWENTY YEARS LATER WHEN WAR RETURNED BARNEY EVANS WAS AN OLD MAILMAN BUT HIS SON RICHARD HE TOOK HIS TURN PUTTING ON THE UNIFORM OF THIS LAND BARNEY KEPT DELIVERING DOOR TO DOOR CARDS FROM SOLDIERS OVERSEAS HE'D BEEN OVER THERE NOT LONG BEFORE AND IT COULD STILL BRING HIM TO HIS KNEES 4. BARNEY WAS A KIND AND FRIENDLY MAN PEOPLE SAW THE POSTMAN AS THEIR FRIEND AT EVERY HOME HE DRANK ANOTHER DRAM PISSED AS A PONY BY HIS ROUTE'S END HIS GRANDCHILDREN, THEY WENT TO SEARCH FOUND HIM LEANING ON A LAMP POST SINGING AWAY BEFORE THE FAMILY WENT TO CHURCH HE DELIVERED THE MAIL ON CHRISTMAS DAY chorus: music and lyrics by Douglas Robert Feaver © D.R. Feaver SOCAN
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1. DECK THE HALLS, TURN ON THE LIGHTS SANTA'S COMING HERE TONIGHT WITH EIGHT REINDEER, OH WHAT A SIGHT ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME PRESENTS UNDERNEATH THE TREE SOME FOR YOU AND SOME FOR ME SOME FOR EVERYONE YOU SEE ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME bridge: PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN WE'LL SEND THAT MESSAGE OUT AGAIN AND MAYBE THIS YEAR SOMEONE WILL HEAR AND THEY WILL COME AROUND 2. FLAMES ARE JUMPING OFF THE LOG EGGS ARE DANCING IN THER NOG REINDEER ANTLERS ON THE DOG ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME ACROSS THE ROOM I SEE A FRIEND HOW I WONDER HOW SHE'S BEEN I WONDER IF WE'LL KISS AGAIN ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME solo: bridge: 3. LOTS OF GOOD SONGS TO BE SUNG THERE'S A SMILE ON EVERYONE LAUGH TOGETHER OLD AND YOUNG ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME RAISE A GLASS AND HAVE A CHEER FOR THOSE ALAS NO LONGER HERE EVERY STAR IS SHING CLEAR ALL BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME music and lyrics by Douglas Robert Feaver ©2016 D.R. Feaver
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1. COME 'ROUND THE FIRE , IT'S OURS TO SHARE WE'LL TAKE SOME WARMTH AND COMFORT THERE WE'LL RAISE A GLASS TO PEACE AND LOVE AND ALL THE FRIENDS WE'RE THINKING OF 2. WE'LL HAVE A STORY AND A SONG WE'LL REMINISCE THE EVENING LONG WE'LL SEE OUR CHILDREN TAKE DELIGHT WE ALL ARE CHILDREN ON THIS NIGHT instrumental bridge: 3. FOR LOVE IS TRUE AND IN US ALL OUR LOVE WILL STAND AND NEVER FALL OUR LOVE IS REAL, OUR LOVE IS RIGHT AND THAT TO ME IS CHRISTMAS NIGHT instrumental bridge: repeat last verse words and music by Douglas Robert Feaver ©2016 D.R. Feaver SOCAN
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1. WHEN I WAS JUST A YOUNGSTER 'BOUT A HUNDRED YEARS AGO WENT OFF TO FIND MY FUTURE IN THE LAND OF ICE AND SNOW NORTH FROM TUKTOYAKTUK I HEADED FOR MY GOAL I WAS GOING UP TO WORK WITH SANTA AT THE POLE chorus: I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF MY NAME IS SEW SEW IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF SANTA DOES THE HO HO HOING ME, I LOVE THE SEW SEW SEWING CUZ I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF 2. I STARTED AT THE BOTTOM 'CAUSE THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES MUCKING OUT THE REINDEER STALLS AND WIPING RUDOLPH'S NOSE TYING BOWS AND RIBBONS AND JUST TIDYING UP THE PLACE I EVEN HAD TO PAINT THE CHEEKS ON SOME NUTCRACKER'S FACE 3. I WENT DOWN TO THE OFFICE TO TALK TO MRS. CLAUS SANTAS CLAUS MAY HAVE THE FAME BUT THE MRS. IS THE BOSS I TOLD HER THAT I HAD A DREAM THAT WOULDN'T LEAVE MY HEAD I SAW MYSELF A-SEWING WITH A NEEDLE AND SOME THREAD chorus: 4. SHE ASKED IF I WAS CERTAIN AND I SAID "OH YES, PLEASE MAKE SURE THE NEXT JOB THAT I GET IS MORE SARTORIAL IN NATURE" AND RIGHT AWAY SHE SAID " OKAY! OFF TO THE TAILOR SHOP!" AND I'VE BEEN SEWING EVER SINCE, AND I NEVER WANT TO STOP! ( DO RE MI FAH SO...) 5. I'M SEING SHIRTS, I'M SEWING PANTS I'M FILLING UP THE SHELF I SEWED A SUIT FOR SANTA AND A HAT FOR EVERY ELF I SAID "YOU KNOW WHAT SANTA? THIS IS THE BEST JOB I EVER HAD! HOW DO YOU LIKE MY WORK SO FAR? " AND SANTA SAID... .....HO...HO...HO............NOT BAD! chorus: I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF MY NAME IS SEW SEW IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF SANTA DOES THE HO HO HOING ME I LOVE THE SEW SEW SEWING 'CAUSE I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF 'CAUSE I'M SEW SEW THE SO-SO SEWING ELF MY NAME IS SEW SEW IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF. words and music by Douglas Robert Feaver ©2016 D.R. Feaver SOCAN
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WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERR- Y CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISS MISS WE WISH YOU A MERR-Y CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISS-MISS WE WISH YOU A MERR-Y CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERR-Y CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERR-Y CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERR-Y CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERR-Y CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERR-Y CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY, CHRIS MISS WE WISH YOU A MERRY, CHRISS MISS, WE WISH YOU A MERRY, CHRIS MISS, WE WISH YOU A MERRY, CHRISS MISS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERR-Y CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMASSSSSSSSS... WE WISH YOU A MERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR............ y Christmas!

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This just me playing, no overdubs, no metronomes, nothing else.

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released September 1, 2016

Doug Feaver - guitar. harmonica, vocals, boots

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Doug Feaver Hamilton, Ontario

Doug is a Canadian singer-songwriter performer musician and storyteller who has been performing in clubs, concerts, and festivals for over thirty years. He has played in many different bands and genres - classical, folk, rock, bluegrass, country, Celtic - and has worked as a studio musician on guitars, harmonica, drums, This is a solo performance CD of Christmas songs, half of which he wrote. ... more

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