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Clairefontaine who are you
I like the paper you make
We were introduced
by a lover of mine
And now she's gone and I still have you
Clairefontaine
Clairefontaine
You seem to bring the best out of me
And the
things that I write to sing
Clairefontaine
Clairefontaine
Are you
a lumberjack or something
Does your father own a forest of the nicest trees
for chopping
Clairefontaine
Clairefontaine
Your sheets are very
smooth
I like to rub my pen across them
Do you feel the way I
do
Clairefontaine
Clairefontaine
You seem to bring the best out of
me
And the things that I write to sing
Clairefontaine
If the
newspapers used your paper for the news
Things may seem less terrifying just
because of you
Clairefontaine
And were you in the garden
When they
said the war had started
Did you think you'd write a letter
That would
start 'my dear departed'
Clairefontaine
Clairefontaine
You seem to
bring the best out of me
And the things that I write to
sing
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Clairefontaine
I'm going home for Christmas
They may refuse me entry
Cause you're native to this
country
Clairefontaine
But as a foreigner relinquish
A pad of
paper so distinguished
I say never never never
I'll take this pad of mine
to heaven
Clairefontaine
Maybe I will choose to write a fan letter or
two
I might write one to andy warhol
And the other one for you
And
you can rest assured in knowing
They'de be on your paper too
Clairefontaine who are you
Clairefontaine
You seem to bring the
best out of me
And the things that I write to
Clairefontaine
You seem
to bring the best out of me
And the things that I write to
Clairefontaine
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I don't have a cent this Christmas usual it seems
So I'm going to learn how to knit
I'll knit you a sweater
I'll knit you a scarf
I'll knit you a cigarette holder
I'll knit you an airplane to fly and meet me here
I'll knit you the nicest taxi cab to pick you up from the airport when you get in
I'll knit you some mittens
I'll knit you some socks
I'll knit you a cigarette holder
I'll knit you the perfect Christmas feast for us to share
I'll knit you a setting sun that seagulls fly behind on the water
I'll knit you a blanket
I'll knit you a shawl
I might not knit anything at all
If my clumsy hands don't learn to knit by Christmas day
Would you still invite me by to celebrate the day in the morning
If all I brought was a kiss
It's the first snow of the year
I guess it happens once a year
It's the first snow of the year
Oh glory
And dogs in the neighbourhood are going crazy
And even all the old ones that are usually lazy
It's the first snow of the year
I wonder will it stay for good
I wonder will it be here in the morning
When I wake up to meet the day
Will the fresh white snow still around me lay
It's the first snow of the year
And I know that by February
My thoughts on snow will be contrary
But this is now and then is then
It's the first snow of the year
So put the bicycles away
And clear the walkways with a borrowed shovel
And I heard this year is going to be trouble
If you thought last year was bad
This year's supposed to be double
But you can never tell
And it's probably just as well
Take the toboggan to the nearest valley
And night time comes just way too soon
And you drag the thing home under a half lit moon
It's the first snow of the year
And I know that by February
My thoughts on snow will be contrary
But this is now and then is then
It's the first snow of the year
So I think we should go to bed early
Light a candle where we lay
Stay as warm as we can stay
Fill my nose up with the smell
Of the first snow of the year
Before you know the things will be getting long but as
We hunker down a spell
And the fire's burning well
I like the way that we keep warm in the covers
On the first snow of the year
If god takes you
He leaves a huge footprint of love
And kindness behind that was where you once stood
I know you're afraid
To get on the plane after what happened that day
And selfishly I want you here in my way
But animals come
And animals go
Love is just a laundry line we hang on until
We're dried out by the sun
And when you think your turn is done
You end up getting dirty and it's all again begun
Now words I think are just
A noisy dirty wind
Makes the trouble we get in
So why do we speak
Now we made another war
That's what men are good for
Men with stupid insecurities
And not a lot more
And satisfied they tried
It's written about again
But who the hell reads history
Apparently not men
I guess nothing's guaranteed
Except the politics of need
Did the romans see the ship go down
Or were they asleep
And I shouldn't expect to live
And I shouldn't expect to die
But I wouldn't mind being beside
You dear on that laundry line to dry
And for my grandma and my brother
My father and my mother
And you my sweetest lover
To you all I will say
Merry Christmas I love you and god is above you
Merry Christmas I love you and god is above you
Merry Christmas I love you
Common cold
Common cold
Christmas time with the common cold
No I won't go back and I'm never getting over
This common cold
We're much the same
Heading home on the plane
Lying at the border to avoid paying claims
Cause our bags are full of presents
And it's Christmas all the same
We just got home off the plane
And I'm going to kiss you nice and deeply
Between your swollen glands
And cold is a nice excuse
When your friends call to talk to you
To say you can't go out
They say you're getting old
It's another thing I like about the common cold
Nearly OD'd on vitamin c
you're standing in a line up with a gift just for me
And you'll wrap it up in newsprint with a bow quite naturally
I won't even try to peak
And I'm going to kiss you nice and deeply
Between your swollen glands
And cold is a nice excuse
When your friends call to talk to you
To say you can't go out
They say you're getting old
It's another thing I like about the common cold
Common cold
Common cold
They've got a miracle cure or that's what you've been told
Well now let's not rush to remedy
Come get warm in bed with me
We'll try the heat
Cause I'm going to kiss you nice and deeply
Between your swollen glands
And cold is a nice excuse
When your friends call to talk to you
To say you can't go out
They say you're getting old
It's another thing I like about the common cold
Wash the dishes
Wash the dishes
The Christmas dinner dishes
Three generations in the kitchen all at once
And go and get a camera
Go and wake up grandpa
Three generations in the kitchen all at once
Play a Christmas album
The elvis Christmas album
Three generations sing blue Christmas all at once
And light another candle
Come sit near the piano
Three generations sing together all at once
Put away the turkey to make sandwiches tomorrow
And put away the bones to make the soup for the winter
But not the wish bone we'll just leave it on the counter
To let it dry out this week
In time to make a wish for new year's eve
Take turns with the washing
And take turns with the drying
Three generations in the kitchen all at once
Soak the tough ones till tomorrow
And save the suet for the winter sparrow
Three generations merry Christmas all at once
Put away the turkey to make sandwiches tomorrow
And put away the bones to make the soup for the winter
But not the wish bone we'll just leave it on the counter
To let it dry out this week
In time to make a wish for new year's eve
And put away the fancy dishes just to take them out next Christmas
Three generations are only together for so long
Telling stories of the good times, the bad times and the war times
Three generations are only together for so long
I think I will find some wood and build a house
Or maybe a boat
I don't know
Just a place to call my own so when you come by
To drink some wine
There'll be a roof outside
All night
But I have never been so good
With a hammer and nails
So patience baby
Christmas may be miles away
But that's the day
I should be done
So bring your kisses and a couple of clementines
To go with the wine
And we'll keep the rind
Cause the smell is just right at Christmas time
And then we'll join our voices there
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ the saviour was
Born on Christmas day
So come let's invite both our families
To sing while the piano accompanies
Tonight
Don't worry about the dishes
Come beside me dear
We'll kiss for the rest of the year
We'll flat some rind
I think I might find some wood and build a house
Or maybe a boat
I don't know
Together, together, together we'll flow
(Almost a full moon...)
Let's make some soup
Cause the weather is turning cold
Let's stir it together till we are both grey and old
Let's stir it together till it tells us stories of its own
Let's make some soup
Cause the weather is turning cold
Pumpkin and parsnip carrots and turkey bones
Bay leaf and pepper potato and garlic cloves
You stir a moment while I put more wood in the stove
Let's make some soup
Cause the weather is turning cold
The moon's almost full and the candles are burning low
It's almost midnight and you wouldn't even know
The light gets reflected on freshly fallen snow
Let's make some soup
Cause the weather is turning cold
We'll make enough to feed everyone we know
We'll make enough to feed everyone we don't
Nobody's different and everyone's alone
Let's make some soup
Cause the weather is turning cold
Let's make some soup
Because everyone feels the cold
Let's make some soup
Cause the weather is turning cold
Cold
(Almost a full moon...)
Running through the castle
The fires around you burn
I'm a ghost here
From somewhere
Watching the fires around you burn
Oh oh oh
Watching the fires around you burn
Oh oh oh
Watching the fires around you burn
There's a fireplace beside your be
There's a candle in the hall
There's a burning to be someone else
When the summer turns to fall
Oh oh oh
Watching the fires around you burn
Oh oh oh
Watching the fires around you burn
And the salamander colour (ouh, ouh)
Goes and washes through the water (ouh, ouh)
And the space beneath the picture (ouh, ouh)
And the comfort that it brought her (ouh, ouh)
And she lights herself a pipe (ouh, ouh)
And sings herself to sleep (ouh, ouh)
Singing
Watching the fires around you burn
Watching the fires around you burn
Watching the fires around you burn
Watching the fires around you burn
Watching the fires around you burn
Watching the fires around you burn
There's a burning to be someone else
When the summer turns to fall
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heav'nly host sing Allelluia
Christ the savior is born
Christ the savior is born
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth
