Heres one of the most emotionally powerful Christmas songs youll ever hear from one of my favorite singer-songwriters. FIRST CHRISTMAS by Stan Rogers (from Between the Breaks - Live!): youtube/watch?v=3siaBOJIA8M This day a year ago, he was rolling in the snow, With a younger brother in his fathers yard. Christmas break, a time for touching home, the heart of all hed known, and leaving was so hard. Three thousand miles away, now hes working Christmas Day, Making double time for the minding of the store. Well he always said, hed make it on his own, Hes spending Christmas Eve alone; First Christmas a-way from home. Shes standing by the train station, pan-handling for change, Four more dollars buys a decent meal and a room. Looks like the Sally Ann place after all, in a crowded sleeping hall, that echoes like a tomb. But its warm and clean and free, and there are worse places to be. And at least it means no beating from her Dad. And if she cries because its Christmas Day She hopes that it wont show. First Christmas away from home. In the apartment stands a tree, and it looks so small and bare. Not like it was meant to be. Golden angel on the top, its not that same old silver star, you wanted for your own. First Christmas away from home. In the morning, they get prayers, then its crafts and tea downstairs. Then another meal back in his little room. Hoping maybe that the boys will think to phone before the day is gone. Well its best they do it soon. When the old girl passed away, he fell apart more every day. Each had always kept the other pretty well. But the kids all said the nursing home was best, cause he couldnt live alone; First Christmas away from home. In the common room theyve got the biggest tree, And its huge and cold and lifeless — not like it ought to be. And the lit-up flashing Santa Claus on top, its not that same old silver star, you once made for your own; First Christmas away from home. First Christmas away from home.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 11:40:27 +0000
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