Released: October 22, 2020
Featuring: Abigail Hodges
Songwriter: Hootie & the Blowfish
Producer: Jeff Trott
Dear Santa Claus
I write to you because
I don't want toys this year
I just want my daddy here
He's gone to fight in the war
He's a Sgt. in the Corp
My mommy says he makes
The world a safer place
But I'm scared for him now 'cause he's not coming home for Christmas
We will talk on the phone but he won't be home for Christmas
Season's greetings flow across the radio
Dear family, hang in there with me
It's hard to rest at ease this Christmas overseas
Artificial green and red the blood we've seen
Wе have God on our side, but we won't bе home for Christmas
When the fighting subsides all the angels will sing
Sha la la la, Sha la la la
'Til then tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ol' Christmas tree
'Cause I'm not coming home, no I won't be home for Christmas
Freedom's why we're here
Freedom from our fear
Isn't anybody free that let's another be
I pray your angels around those who won't be home for Christmas
And everybody will sing for the birth of the king
Sha la la la
Sha la la la
And if it's this time next year, and we're still here
Let an angel appear
Where the dust never clears
'Cause I'm not comin' home oh, I wanna go home
Sha la la la
Sha la la la
'Til then tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ol' Christmas tree
'Cause I'm not coming home,oh I wanna come home for Christmas
I write to you because
I don't want toys this year
I just want my daddy here
He's gone to fight in the war
He's a Sgt. in the Corp
My mommy says he makes
The world a safer place
But I'm scared for him now 'cause he's not coming home for Christmas
We will talk on the phone but he won't be home for Christmas
Season's greetings flow across the radio
Dear family, hang in there with me
It's hard to rest at ease this Christmas overseas
Artificial green and red the blood we've seen
Wе have God on our side, but we won't bе home for Christmas
When the fighting subsides all the angels will sing
Sha la la la, Sha la la la
'Til then tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ol' Christmas tree
'Cause I'm not coming home, no I won't be home for Christmas
Freedom's why we're here
Freedom from our fear
Isn't anybody free that let's another be
I pray your angels around those who won't be home for Christmas
And everybody will sing for the birth of the king
Sha la la la
Sha la la la
And if it's this time next year, and we're still here
Let an angel appear
Where the dust never clears
'Cause I'm not comin' home oh, I wanna go home
Sha la la la
Sha la la la
'Til then tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ol' Christmas tree
'Cause I'm not coming home,oh I wanna come home for Christmas
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Nu Country Traxx #259 (2020)
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- Old Man & Me
- Drowning
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- Not Even the Trees
- Almost Home
- Space
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- Driver 8
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