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Christmas Parade

from Songs of St. James by Anthony LaLota

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Comb the couch for fresh loose change
Cradle the bottle like a newborn babe
Smoke our cigarettes in chain
While we wait

The winter bites through ragged clothes
Three young kids wrapped in one old coat
That's not the way the money goes
As of late

It's hard to be not quite in love
The first year in, a baby comes
The second year, a second one
Then we eloped

Took some pills to ease the stress
Failed the factory's urine test
Denied unemployment checks
And then we broke

The fire trucks light the way
We catch a glimpse of Santa's sleigh
Each passing year the kids get harder & harder to persuade
Still we stand, we smile and we wave

I found some work out on the fringe
It's not ideal, but we live with it
What won't a man do for his kids?
I'm scared to tell

My wife keeps busy and discreet
Had a third kid just last week
But he don’t look a thing like me
It's just as well

The fire trucks light the streets
We raise our hands to catch the sweets
Each passing year it's getting harder to make the kids believe
Still we stand, we smile and we dream

It wasn’t meant to be like this
We barely talk, we never kiss
It’s hard to even reminisce
On our early days

Christmas day is two weeks off
The gifts will come, but at what cost?
Never dreamt we’d be so lost
...but we’ll try to lose ourselves in the parade

credits

from Songs of St. James, released October 15, 2021
Ryan Douglas Rose - piano / percussion / keyboards
Anthony St. James - vocals / acoustic guitar / bass

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Anthony LaLota Pennsylvania

Anthony LaLota writes soulful story songs & folk ballads with the vibe of a worn acoustic guitar found on the floor of CBGB's. Since 2008 he’s performed in cafes, clubs, bars, theaters, festivals, book stores, record shops and radio stations throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. His debut album 'Songs of St. James' was released in October 2021. ... more

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