Around My Christmas Tree [Song]

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AROUND MY CHRISTMAS TREE
By Lennox Gray (1971)

Laughing children tug at Mister Santa
Teddy bears and dollies saying, "Mama"
The fragrance of black fruitcake and red wine
We’ll toast to a special friend of mine,
His name is Jesus.

Chorus:
Come little children,'round my Christmas tree
We’ll have a very merry time
We’ll sing, dance and play
On the break of New Year’s Day
We’ll listen to the church bells chime.

Christmas presents come with season’s greetings
There will be such peaceful, loving feelings
Such feelings should not come just once a year
To have, to cherish and to share.

There’s a light that shines on every flower
And it shines every minute, every hour
And always guides me on my way
This light was born on Christmas Day
His name is Jesus.

Chorus:
Come little children,'round my Christmas tree
We’ll have a very merry time
We’ll sing, dance and play
On the break of New Year’s Day
We’ll listen to the church bells chime
We’ll listen to the church bells chime
We’ll listen to the church bells chime
We’ll listen to the church bells chime.

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance
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A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Lennox Gray, for one of the most unique Christmas songs coming out of Trinidad and Tobago. It captures the mystery, the excitement, the joy and most of all the love and reverence.

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare