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Panorama Mr Santa
02:48
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Every year when Winter comes
There’s a strange phenomenon
This oligarch of seasonal cheer
Dressed in red and gold and white and green
And if you think he’s all good fun
I implore you have a look at his books
His profits at a record high
In that North Pole tax haven
Oh Mr Santa
If you would kindly
Show me the contracts of your employees
If you can’t find them we will take action
Elf courts of justice
Workers tribunal
It’s bold of a man who spends his time
Breaking and entering people’s homes
To appoint himself a behavioural judge
He defines what’s naughty or nice
And furthermore Mr Claus
Your carbon footprint is off the scale
Lumps of coal are a finite resource
Of all people I thought that you’d be concerned
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Christmas In The Room
04:41
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No travel plans, no shopping malls
No candy canes, no Santa Claus
For as the day of rest draws near
It's just the two of us this year
No silver bells or mistletoe
We'll kiss and watch our TV shows
I'll come to you, I'll sing to you
Like it's Christmas in the room
I'll dance with you, I'll laugh with you
'Til it's Christmas in the room
No traffic jams, no ice and storm
Far in the house the fire is warm
No Christmas tree, no great parade
It's just an ordinary day
No parties planned, no place to go
It's just the two of us alone
And in the house we see a light
That comes from what we feel inside
I'll come to you, I'll sing to you
Like it's Christmas in the room
I'll dance with you, I'll laugh with you
'Til it's Christmas in the room
'Til it's Christmas in the room
Oh, I can see the day when we'll die
But I don't care to think of silence
For now I hear you laughing
The greatest joy is like the sunrise
No gifts to give, they're all right here
Inside our hearts, the glorious cheer
And in the house we see a light
That comes from what we know inside
I'll come to you, I'll sing to you
Like it's Christmas in the room
I'll dance with you, I'll laugh with you
'Til it's Christmas in the room
I'll come to you, I'll sing to you
Like it's Christmas in the room
I'll dance with you, I'll laugh with you
Like it's Christmas in the room
Like it's Christmas in the room
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The First Noel
02:52
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The First Noel, the Angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
And by the light of that same star
Three Wise men came from country far
To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made Heaven and earth of nought
And with his blood mankind has bought.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
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If I Were A Snowman
04:13
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December blues
On a dark and bitter night
With air so thin
The cold it bites
An empty town
An empty world
Devoid of light
Devoid of sound
If I were a snowman
A Snowman
A Snowman
Only here for Winter
For Winter
For Winter
The light is short
And quickly fades away
Elsewhere bound
To start a different day
Far out of sight
Far out of mind
So full and bright
So full of sound
If I were a snowman
A snowman
A snowman
Melt away come Springtime
Come Springtime
Come Springtime
If I were a snowman
A showman
A showman
Speaking without thinking
No thinking
No blinking
But I am a snowman
A snowman
A snowman
Gone before you know it
You know it
You knew me
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December Again
03:26
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In the blink of an eye
It's December again
The clocks have gone back
The year's at its end
Like white water
Tumbling by
Time has a tendency
To move on its own
If you could turn
The calendar back
Would you act differently
Would you have changed
Who made the cut
The final list
Who did you think about
And who did you miss
Long before dayspring
The Christ-Child was born
Born to bear suffering
The sacrificed lord
The rich and the poor
Did gather round
Long did they travel there
To see him at last
A chorus of angels
A star in the sky
A whisper to me at night
A change of my mind
Not a day wasted
Each hour counts
He followed his father's call
Right till the end
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Silent Night
03:09
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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
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour 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
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Once in a while, you may think you see better than the others
Scrambling around in the dark with your drum
There is a time when young men must grow up and be brothers
Are you afraid of growing too fast?
And the child with the star on his head
All of the world rests on his shoulders
And the mother with the child on her breast
Blessed is she among women
And the trust we put in things
In small ideas, in engineering
The world of sports and second best
In consequences we will not put to rest
Why crawl around in the snow
When you know I am right here
Waiting for you to expect something more?
For I am warm, I am calling you close to my table
Where I have made us a feast
For the year of troubles, they have gone
The winter brings a Christmas song
And the child with the star on his head
All of the world rests on his shoulders
And the mother with the child on her breast
Blessed is she among women
Does all the world know better than
When Christmas comes the troubles end
The troubles end, the troubles end
And by the time there’s nothing left
An empty tree, a winter vest
A winter vest, a winter vest
And the trust we put in things
In dictionaries, in engineering
In calendars, and television
In father's friends, in consequences
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O Holy Night
05:13
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O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth;
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;
Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!
O night divine! O night when Christ was born.
O night divine, O night, O night divine.
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming;
With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand:
Over the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
Let the wise and the poor gather round
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our friend;
Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!
O night divine! O night when Christ was born.
O night divine, O night, O night divine.
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is Love and His gospel is Peace;
Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother,
And in his name all oppression shall cease,
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful Chorus raise we;
Let all within us praise his Holy name!
Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!
O night divine! O night when Christ was born.
O night divine, O night, O night divine.
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