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Kid Pan Alley: Music

If Christmas Sang to Me

(Kid Pan Alley)
December 19, 2011
Paul Reisler with Paddy Dougherty and Mrs. Armstrong’s 3rd grade, Claude Thompson Elementary

A beautiful and haunting Christmas song we wrote with 3rd graders. I love the maturity that children show, the "When I was a child" line.

If Christmas sang to me

I’d listen for the bells

I’d sing along in harmony

Peace and love would set us free

Chase away the darkness of the night

Bring us all the colors of the light

I’d believe, if Christmas sang to me

 

When I was a child

mom sang lullabies to help me sleep

Quiet me down and make me happy

It comforted me, it made me calm

milk and cookies and a bedtime song

with mom

 

If Christmas sang to me

I’d listen for the bells

I’d sing along in harmony

Peace and love would set us free

Chase away the darkness of the night

Bring us all the colors of the light

I’d believe, if Christmas sang to me

 

Decorate the tree

With ornaments we made so long ago

With all their memories and their meaning

Dad lifts me up to put the star on the top

Waiting up for Santa until we drop

with pop

 

If Christmas sang to me

I’d listen for the bells

I’d sing along in harmony

Peace and love would set us free

Chase away the darkness of the night

Bring us all the colors of the light

I’d believe if Christmas sang to me

I’d believe if Christmas sang to me

I’d believe if Christmas sang to me

 

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