“I Believe In Father Christmas”
They said there’d be snow at Christmas
They said there’d be peace on Earth
But instead it just keeps on raining
A veil of tears for the virgin birth
I remember one Christmas morning
A winter’s light and a distant choir
And the peal of a bell and that Christmas Tree smell
And eyes full of tinsel and fire
They sold me a dream of Christmas
They sold me a silent night
They told me a fairy story
But I believed in the Israelite
I believed in Father Christmas
I looked to the sky with excited eyes
‘Till I woke with a yawn in the first light of dawn
And I saw him through his disguise
I wish you a hopeful Christmas
I wish you a brave new year
All anguish, pain, and sadness
Leave your heart, let your road be clear
They said there’d be snow at Christmas
They said there’ll be peace on Earth
Hallelujah, Noel, be it heaven or hell
The Christmas we get we deserve
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