The Man Who Loved Christmas
by The Sunbathers
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Also available on the Cherryade Christmas Compilation CD Volume 13
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lyrics
We’d open the first advent calendar door
And the tree would already be down from its store
Then came the temptation you couldn’t resist
You had to start making a list
And as I retrace
The traditions that you put in place
I wish you were here
More than ever this time of year
You'd fill the drinks cabinet up till it groaned
Get out every glass bowl and plate that we owned
Inviting round people who we hardly knew
And making them feel welcome too
And as I retrace
The traditions that you put in place
I wish you were here
More than ever this time of year
You put so much thought
Into each gift you bought
Heaven knows what you spent
Every time you swore never again
But you’d always say
It was worth it on Christmas Day
To be with those you loved
And I know that you meant it because
Of the way that you smiled
And your face lit up like a child
Now it’s passed down to me
But it not quite the same as it used to be
Now it’s passed down to me
But it not quite the same as it used to be
Now it’s passed down to me
But it not quite the same as it used to be …
And the tree would already be down from its store
Then came the temptation you couldn’t resist
You had to start making a list
And as I retrace
The traditions that you put in place
I wish you were here
More than ever this time of year
You'd fill the drinks cabinet up till it groaned
Get out every glass bowl and plate that we owned
Inviting round people who we hardly knew
And making them feel welcome too
And as I retrace
The traditions that you put in place
I wish you were here
More than ever this time of year
You put so much thought
Into each gift you bought
Heaven knows what you spent
Every time you swore never again
But you’d always say
It was worth it on Christmas Day
To be with those you loved
And I know that you meant it because
Of the way that you smiled
And your face lit up like a child
Now it’s passed down to me
But it not quite the same as it used to be
Now it’s passed down to me
But it not quite the same as it used to be
Now it’s passed down to me
But it not quite the same as it used to be …
credits
released December 9, 2018
Written and recorded by The Sunbathers
Dedicated to the memory of Ivor John Dickin 31/3/1936 - 9/11/2018
Written and recorded by The Sunbathers
Dedicated to the memory of Ivor John Dickin 31/3/1936 - 9/11/2018
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The Sunbathers
The Sunbathers are Paul and Julie who write wistful songs about love and the seaside.
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May 2010
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The Sunbathers recommends:
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