Writing Christmas Music In Chester County, PA
Writing Christmas Music In Chester County, PA
LYRICS
Fighting for your attention
For your dollar’s collection
Fighting to take, take, take
Leaving giving in the wake
A veteran of the Christmas Wars
Putting the greedy behind bars
Better yet, take no prisoners
That can’t be dedicated followers
Playing on your emotion
But, on closer inspection
Fighting to take, take, take,
Try giving “for heaven’s sake!”
A veteran of the Christmas Wars
Your medal is to shine like the stars
Enlightening the universe for ever and ever
’till such time as God’s love ends… never!
Slaying all your religion
Raping Mary, The Virgin
Ripping the heart out of Christmas
Is war strategy for defeat… demise I surmise… alas
A veteran of the Christmas Wars
Your medal is to shine like the stars
Enlightening the universe for ever and ever
’till such time as God’s love ends… never!
ABOUT THE SONG
C / C add Bb
Am
Am / Em
Written on October 11 and 18, 2012 in West Chester and Valley Forge, Chester County, PA. The idea started while writting the song near a Sunday morning Veterans Day ceremony. A veteran walking past me asked if he could play my guitar. When I handed it to him, he shouted over to the other vets and starting playing "Feliz Navidad" at full volume.
Daniel - Vocals, Guitar
from the album Last Christmas by Daniel Brouse