Sixth #6 Song I just wrote for my Covid Christmas Series. Here's one called "Just Hold On."1/18/2021 Just Hold On (Breen)
In the morning of our darkness and deliverance the reckoning is clearly at hand and the days that lay before us are on shifting sand And the purpose of our time we don’t understand So just hold on just hold on if you can We can shine the light of truth across the atmosphere we can try to open up their eyes to see But the fog’s so thick and heavy and the water’s deep and the light from the lighthouse is getting harder to see So just hold on just hold on if you can There are angels among us trying to save our lives Battered and beaten as they watch us die Frustrated by the ignorance they hang their heads and cry wondering if we’ll ever awake from the big lie Oh just hold on just hold on if you can JUST LIKE ME (Breen, Dixon, Breen) I saw a family beside the road a sign in the father’s hand it said “we are hungry will work for food help if you think you can’ I thought about stopping to help them out but suddenly I was afraid so many excuses came to mind I ended up driving away and when I look in the mirror their faces are all I can see their sad eyes turn away and I hear them saying to m CHORUS You never know what’s gonna happen the future’s not ours to see one day you’re rollin’ in the clover the next day you look just like me We step into our sheltered homes silently keeping us safe we feast at the table of plenty quietly saying our grace Deep in the night our children dream of cowboys and little bo peep how in god’s name does a homeless child dream when he can’t even sleep with the way things are going it’s people like you and me who way up some morning lookin’ at life on the street CHORUS Oh…You never know what’s gonna happen the future’s not ours to see one day you’re rollin’ in the clover the next day you look just like me You never know what’s gonna happen the future’s not ours to see one day you’re rollin’ in the clover the next day you look just like me Mike Breen - guitar, mandolin and lead vocals Kevin Stoller - piano Kyle Harris - bass Ron Rutowski - violin Mike Barton - drums Vickie Ray Jordan, Michelle Nicolo, Terry Thompson - background vocals Produced by Bob "Willard" Henke Recorded at Tim Hunnicutt's Studio written by Mike Breen, Stacy Breen and Gigi Dixon Fifth #5 song I just wrote for my Covid Christmas Series. Here's one called "Know You Well."12/26/2020 Know You Well (Breen)
Know You Well Lookin’ out my open window As the people pass by No idle conversation No “hellos” or “byes” And we’re all just staying home now We’re like strangers sometimes So, I’m dialing your number before this moment slips by CHORUS ‘Cause I don’t know if I’ve told you how good you make me feel or how much you really matter to my world like some sunkin’ treasure or a pearl inside a shell I’m so happy to have found you and taken the time to know you well I’ve been thinkin’ of you lately Don’t know why I haven’t called The world has sure gone crazy How ya’ dealin’ with it all Do you have someone to talk to and somewhere warm to fall and do you ever get lonely and tired of it all? CHORUS Well I don’t know if I’ve told you how good you make me feel or how much you really matter to my world like some sunkin’ treasure or a pearl inside a shell I’m so happy to have found you and taken the time to know you well Christmas Day In Phoenix (Breen)
It’s Christmas Day in Phoenix and I woke up in my truck on the seat beside me was a note that said “Good Luck” and I really don’t remember what I said to piss her off But I got a feeling’ that she might’ve left when i threw up It’s Christmas Day in Phoenix and the weather’s not half bad think I’ll drive on up to Dennys and get me a grand slam maybe I’ll feel better once I get something to eat maybe that friendly waitress will take off early for me CHORUS oo oo oo how I love Christmas Day The day when baby Jesus came to save the human race and I sure need some savin’ I’m down on my luck It’s Christmas Day in Phoenix and I woke up in my truck It’s Christmas Day in Phoenix time to hit the liquor store found a bottle shaped like Santa Got a lot to be thankful for and my kids are at my ex wife’s house think I’ll give them a call heard my daughter might be pregnant might be a grandpa in the fall t’s Christmas Day in Phoenix The game is on at 3 there’s a little bar in Scottsdale That has a big TV and I hope they don’t remember I got 86’d last week for an altercation with a lady's boyfriend from back east CHORUS oo oo oo how I love Christmas Day The day when baby Jesus came to save the human race and I sure need some savin’ I’m down on my luck It’s Christmas Day in Phoenix and I woke up in my truck Third #3 song I just wrote for my Covid Christmas Series. Here's one called "Yeah It's Christmas."12/23/2020 Yeah, It’s Christmas (Breen)
Let’s decorate the Christmas Tree and put up all the lights A cracklin’ fire, hang the stockings make the evening right For Santa Claus to fall in love with Mrs. Claus tonight Let’s put some Christmas music on and hold each other tight CHORUS Yeah, it’s Christmas and I just got out of jail Baby, I just can’t thank you enough for putting’ up my bail Yeah it’s Christmas and this year I won’t be blue gonna watch you hang the mistletoe and make sweet love to you SOLO What…what’s that you say, baby? “Set my sorry ass down and leave you alone?” Baby, I don’t understand…I thought YOU bailed me out of jail? No?… What’s that you say?…. It was because of the high number of Covid infections and the transmission rates were just too dangerous to keep petty criminals like me incarcerated? And that the spread of Covid 19 at San Quentin caused the state appellate court to order the release of 1500 inmates? And that’s how I got out of jail? Well… Let’s decorate the Christmas Tree and put up all the lights A cracklin’ fire, hang the stockings make the evening right For Santa Claus to fall in love with Mrs. Claus tonight Let’s put some Christmas music on and hold each other tight CHORUS Yeah, it’s Christmas and I just got out of jail I want to thank to State of California for putting’ up my bail Yeah it’s Christmas and this year I won’t be blue gonna watch you hang the mistletoe and sit here while you do Yeah it’s Christmas Santa Leave The Presents Outside This Year (Breen)
Intro Santa Claus is coming’ to town on the rooftops you can hear the sound of the reindeers pulling Santa’s Sleigh dropping toys and goodies along the way CHORUS Oh Santa leave the presents outside this year Don’t come down the chimney ‘cause the guidelines are clear (2. Dr Fauci’s been clear) Just our immediate family no one else is allowed in here So Santa leave the presents outside this year VERSE I hope you got my list in the mail I sent it off real early ‘cause the sorting machines have failed We tried to drop it off in person But Mom and Dad couldn’t get a flight They’ve quarantined the North Pole from the USA tonight CHORUS Ok boys and girls….here’s the sing along part It’s real easy…just follow along after me Mask up (mask up) Social Distance (social distance) Wash your hands (wash your hands) Mask up (mask up) Social Distance (social distance) Wash your hands (wash your hands) We’ve got to work together so we can all be in school again Mask up (mask up) Social Distance (social distance) Wash your hands (wash your hands) Santa leave the presents outside this year Christmas Time In Covid (Breen)
Well, it’s Christmas time in Covid won’t be spending’ time this year with family, friends or loved ones I’ll just be drinking beer It’s Christmas time in Covid There will be no gifts this year Government checks have all run out and the Congress has disappeared CHORUS And as I lay me down to sleep as the snow begins to fall I pray the lord for just one thing a vaccine…for us all It’s Christmas time in Covid the virus is spreading fast so I guess I’ll just be staying home and sitting….on…my ass |
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