At Christmastime

from Together Through the Dark by Slaid Cleaves

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I wrote "At Christmastime" to the tune of my favorite Duke Levine instrumental, "The Stars Look Down." I was going for the saddest Christmas song ever.

lyrics

written by Slaid Cleaves, Duke Levine

I stayed in town too long I guess
I can't afford regrets
I saw the writing on the wall

We all pinned our hopes upon
The politician's song
But all is silent in the empty union hall

Was a time, when factories hummed
Enough for everyone
We didn't notice what we had

Today I'll drive to the Dollar Tree
I work from 8 to 3
And then nursing home, to check on Mom and Dad

Sister married, moved out west
Took the civil service test
Delivers bills and junk mail
On the streets of the big city now

Younger brother joined the Corps
And on deployment number four
Took some shrapnel in his knee
And puts up with the pain somehow

And as for those who moved away
I wonder if they'd say
They think about this place they left behind

This old house is all that's left
A family once so blessed
The memories echo off the walls at Christmastime
The memories echo off the walls at Christmastime

credits

from Together Through the Dark, released March 3, 2023
performed by Slaid Cleaves and Scrappy Jud Newcomb

produced by Scrappy Jud Newcomb

recorded by Pat Manske at The Zone, Dripping Springs, Texas

mixed by Chaos Theory with Slaid Cleaves

mastered by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering, Nashville, Tennessee

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Slaid Cleaves Wimberley, Texas

Modern day traveling folk singer. He’s telling your story. Writes and records songs that strike people’s hearts and become a part of their lives.

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