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The Ghosts Of Christmas Past

by The Book-Burners

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"Go To Sleep (The Night Before Xmas)" You are love and good cheer You are the reason I'm here You are lovely and strong You are the stars and the song I love you Sweet dreams Oh, my child Go to sleep We are confused and cold We are sometimes alone But we are perfect tonight We keep the warmth and the light
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Lyrics from the song "American Pie" by Don McLean © (1971) Songs of Universal, Inc./Benny Bird Co., Inc.
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"Drive To The Lights" I could escape, but where would I go? My world is here, and it's all I know The circle moves and turns on itself Everything for you and nothing left for anyone else Maybe I'll go and drive to the lights Maybe I'll take my place in the stars tonight When was theft no longer a sin? And why must I end for you to begin? Death is too good for ghosts like you Because you'll only die after I'm through
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"Kindness" 04:44
"Kindness" Harmony and history Oh, today is not your day Make a friend a better day Oh, today is not your day There's a trail, the loss of town Oh, today is not your day An aside: we'll kick the tale Oh, today is not your day Shorts sing, sparkling Oh, today is not your day You're family, part of me Oh, today is not your day Yr honesty breaks me Oh, today is not your day Edge of knife, I will see you Because today is not your day Kindness It comes soon enough Soon enough it comes It comes soon enough Soon enough it comes
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Introduction 01:01
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Lyrics from the short story "The End Of Something" by Ernest Hemingway © (1925) Charles Scribner's Sons
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"Joy" 03:52
"Joy" Get up and learn to dance again Stand up and look me in the eye Sit up and learn to sing along Stand up and sing again I've got joy in my heart Driving down to Carolina Late December early morning Sneaking food / I'm already full Sneaking out the open garage door Pianos Backfire Your breath is making me tired Pianos Backfire Your friends are making me tired I've got joy in my heart
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"Listen For The Bells" Listen for the bells coming down the lane Breaking through the air They're coming home on this day This sky is high and blue The air is low and cold The ringing that you hear is the songs of the dead and the old Do you hear the bells ringing through the town? They echo through the homes And everyone who isn't with you now The laughter in the kitchen The ghosts in the hall The echo who sits beside you is the only one who ever loved you at all Listen Listen for the bells Listen for the bells Take comfort in the ring When the home is slow and cold the bells will give you everything And when the bells go silent turn to heaven above And know you're not alone And you will always be loved
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Lyrics from the short story "The Departure" by Franz Kafka
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"Brothers And Sisters" And you still appear In photographs, my dear Pages old and worn Yellowed, aged, and torn And you are still in mind With every Christmastime But the years have gathered fast Please let this season pass I must forget you I must go away I must leave you all behind
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"Time To Go Home" It's time to go home It's time to go home It's time to leave this world alone It's time to go home It's time for goodnight It's time for goodnight It's time to leave you in the light It's time for goodnight Take the wonder from me Take the wonder and the light Take the wonder from me Take the light that once burned in my eyes
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This is the third Xmas record by The Book-Burners.

We are very pleased with it. It says many things.

Merry Xmas. We love you all.

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released December 24, 2014

We were fortunate to have many komrades join us in the effort this year. You will see their names in the track credits for each song.

Artwork by Christopher Williams of Plastic Flame Press, Durham NC

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