Name: On Christmas Day
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Description: The Heathen And The Holy are back, with a new Christmas Classic, "On Christmas Day", with added production value and lashings of festive cheer!

On Christmas Day

by The Heathen And The Holy

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The Heathen And The Holy are back, with a new Christmas Classic, "On Christmas Day", with added production value and lashings of festive cheer!

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Summer's long gone, now Winter is here,
You've asked me to come I've not seen you all year.
What's the occasion? Did somebody die?
Tell me the reason, I need to know why...

Is there holly, hung on your door,
And what are these cards that litter your floor?
Tell me: since when did lights grow on trees?
Tell me the meaning, the meaning of these?

We'll sing and dance and we'll laugh until dawn,
We'll drink a toast to the ones who are gone,
Now that we're here all that's left is to say,
Joy to the world on Christmas day!

Who are those singers, faces all smiles,
And why do they tell of the birth of a child?
Out on the street, they don't flinch from the cold,
Tell me the meaning 'cos I need to know!

We'll sing and dance and we'll laugh until dawn,
We'll drink a toast to the ones who are gone,
Now that we're here all that's left is to say,
Joy to the world on Christmas day!

Why do we need an excuse to be kind?
Where does the love go the rest of the time?
Why can't we learn to love all year long?
Keep Christmas alive and we can't go wrong.

This is the season that brings us together,
The days might be short but the nights last forever,
Raise up your glass throw a log on the fire!
Summon your voices, enter the choir!

We'll sing and dance and we'll laugh until dawn,
We'll drink a toast to the ones who are gone,
Now that we're here all that's left is to say,
Joy to the world on Christmas day!
We'll sing and dance and we'll laugh until dawn,
We'll drink a toast to the ones who are gone,
Now that we're here all that's left is to say,
Joy to the world, joy to the world
Joy to the world on Christmas day!
Joy to the world on Christmas day...

credits

released December 4, 2015
Fred Abbott - Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Tom Hobden - Vocals, Violin
Rhian Porter - Cello
Michael Petulla - Drums
Dave Williamson - Brass
Kate Hobden - BVs

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The Heathen And The Holy London, UK

Purveyors of the World's finest Christmas songs since 2014, Tom Hobden and Fred Abbott of indie folk legends Noah And The Whale.

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