Hello; A few weeks back I was talking with my friend Chris Shaw. We were talking about Christmas imagery you notice shortly after Halloween. Then we just started calling out stupid, silly things and just saying, "It Must Be Christmas". Chris said, dude you need to write a song about that. So that night I went home and recorded a demo. I sent it out to friends and got an amazing response. I felt a bit guilty cause it was not the best performance. So I re-recorded the vocals and asked friends, Jesse and Courtney to sing and play on it. So, here it is. You can hear it in it's entirety and also download the Mp3 with some bastard artwork that goes along with it (not really). What I ask from you in return for this free song is that you share this page with everyone you know and maybe consider donating to one of my three favorite causes. Peace and love, -Eric
It Must Be Christmas
In front of me, I'm one car backThere's a bearded man with a worn out sack
He's ringing bells he's collecting tips
He's got eggnog bourbon on his lips
Halloween candy, stuck in the bowl
Thanksgiving traffic stuck at the tolls
DUI Stops walk straight and pass go
Wishing for that first fall of snow
It must be Christmas
It must be Christmas
Shiny lights strung up with care
Cashiers dream with a vacant stare
Babies screaming at the top of their lungs
Red furry socks so carefully hung
It must be Christmas
It must be Christmas
Suicide and bankruptcy
Red and green hypocrisy
They pretend for a false belief
But no one gave to hunger relief
no one cried when that stranger died
no one screamed when the bankers lied
no one questions third world genocide
I watch TV and want to cry
Words & Music By Eric W. Ott ©2009
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