Story Behind The Song

My therapeutic muses thought it necessary to give me a Christmas song this year. It has helped me recover from the shock of having one of my two childhood homes (the one that was Christmas Central) being literally bulldozed to the ground last summer. My other childhood home was also recently totally refurbished after being gutted down to the dirt, leaving nothing from my past there except the outside walls and block foundation. It is now occupied and I am glad of that.

Song Description

Snapshots from childhood (receiving) and adult hood (giving) and the lessons i've learned along the journey betwixt.

Lyrics

The Greatest Joy of All

Every child is waiting--every breath is baiting
All anticipating--'cause Santa comes tonight
Tired parents sleeping on secrets they are keeping
The money's spent, they'll owe the rent--'cause Santa comes tonight

Merry Christmas--Merry Christmas--Merry Christmas
Santa's sleigh's in flight--Merry Christmas--Give your love tonight

Overnight a miracle lined the roof with icicles
A frozen winterland unfurls--'cause Santa came last night
Folks aren't finished eating, but little feet are beating
A path into the Christmas tree--'cause Santa came last night

All year long work Santa's elves cobbling this years haul
Gifting love not for themselves is the greatest joy of all

Merry Christmas--Merry Christmas--Merry Christmas
May every child delight--Merry Christmas--Give your love tonight
Merry Christmas to you