"A Southern Christmas©"
Lyrics by M. S. McKenzie | Performed by American Storyteller Music, Protected by Copyright
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"A Southern Christmas"
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Sun comes up through the mossy trees
Warm tide air on a December breeze
No snow, just red clay under my feet
But the oaks are glowing up and down the street
Candy canes hang where the live oaks stand
Spanish moss drapes like a silver strand
River fog rising in the morning light
Savannah feels like Christmas in its own way tonight
[Chorus]
A Southern Christmas in Savannah by the river's gentle flow
Where Spanish moss and fairy lights mix with the mistletoe
Laughter spilling from porches with candles in each window frame
Decorated lamp-posts and light strings set winter nights aflame
In this tide-washed lantern city where the live oaks touch the stars
Christmas down in Savannah forever lives inside our hearts
[Verse 2]
Walking down the waterfront's old brick way
Carriage wheels turning at the close of day
Riverboat lights make the water shine
Carols drifting on the Georgia brine
Pralines warm on the old stone stair
Tourists stop and breathe the sweet night air
Holiday magic in the harbor glow
And the river keeps on singing soft and low
[Bridge]
Barbecue feast on Christmas Day
Collards, cornbread, kids at play
Bottled laughter come what may
Southern warmth holds any chill at bay
Stories traded 'til the embers fade
Thankful for the memories this town made
[Verse 3]
Church bells ring through the amber haze
Voices rise in soft-voiced praise
No snowmen built on this red clay land
But the old oak's grand where the children stand
Mistletoe hangs from a porch-light beam
Candy canes dance in a little one's dream
Every porch light shining warm on faces gathered nearby
Savannah paints her own Christmas sky
[Chorus]
A Southern Christmas in Savannah by the river's gentle flow
Where Spanish moss and fairy lights mix with the mistletoe
Laughter spilling from porches with candles in each window frame
Decorated lamp-posts and light strings set winter nights aflame
In this tide-washed lantern city where the live oaks touch the stars
Christmas down in Savannah forever lives inside our hearts
[Chorus]
A Southern Christmas in Savannah by the river's gentle flow
Where Spanish moss and fairy lights mix with the mistletoe
Laughter spilling from porches with candles in each window frame
Decorated lamp-posts and light strings set winter nights aflame
In this tide-washed lantern city where the live oaks touch the stars
Christmas down in Savannah forever lives inside our hearts
[Instrumental Outro]
