Tears For Christmas
This song appeared on the 2005 Xmas Single. Todd K and I recorded it in our home studio. I think I wrote it just before we recorded it. It’s a personal favorite. I haven’t been able to locate this recording for years but here it is.
Audio
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download Tears for Christmas (Rough Mix)
Video
Joined by David Dewese for New Faces night at the Basement in Nashville, TN on 29 December 2009.
Here’s a video of me playing the song in early December 2008.
David Dewese’s version
In 2009, my friend David Dewese recorded a version of the song for his Christmas Album. He has a very different take on it. You can listen and download his version here:
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A story from David on the recording:
the album has lots of guest girls singing on it. the mixing guy had nothing to say about any of them until this song, “hey, who is this girl?” me, “um, that’s my dude room mate, sean.”
Lyrics
Give me a picture frame
Engraved with your name
Anything to hang
Cause hanging round is
All I wanna do
As long as it’s with you
Baby, let me prove,
I’ll be your something
Cause I don’t want any tears for Christmas this year
I don’t want any tears for Christmas this year
I’ve had enough, I’ve had enough of screwing up everything
And I don’t want any tears for Christmas this year
Give me a pink Swatch watch
One that’ll match my socks
Anything to clock
The time til I find you
Give me anything
Or give me nothing
As long as you’re waiting
When I come home tonight
Is this your idea
Of spreading Christmas cheer?
If it is, I wish you’d stop.
Cause I’m still in pain
From all your reindeer games
Babe, you know, I’m about to drop.
