{"id":487,"date":"2024-06-10T11:38:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T11:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/?page_id=487"},"modified":"2024-06-10T11:39:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T11:39:54","slug":"waves-of-christmas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/discography\/waves-of-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Waves of Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bounceInDown bounceInDown\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox[rel-487-3018245417]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017_waves_of_christmas_front.jpg\" 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vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_bounceInDown bounceInDown\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox[rel-487-3469504299]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017_waves_of_christmas_back.jpg\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017_waves_of_christmas_back-150x150.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" title=\"2017_waves_of_christmas_back\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017_waves_of_christmas_back-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017_waves_of_christmas_back-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017_waves_of_christmas_back-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\"><strong>Track list <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Click on a song title to see its lyrics.)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">1.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#ch1\">Christmas Time Is Here<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2:36<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Christmas Time Is Here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/01.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">2.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#ch2\">The Star Carol<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2:04<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"The Star Carol\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/02.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">3.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#ch3\">I&#8217;ll Be Home For Christmas<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">3:52<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"I'll Be Home For Christmas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/03.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">4.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#ch4\">The Christmas Song<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2:04<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"The Christmas Song\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/04.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">5.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#ch5\">River<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">3:39<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"River\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/05.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">6.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#ch6\">A Cradle In Bethlehem<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">3:26<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"A Cradle In Bethlehem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/06.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">7.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#ch7\">Christmas Dreaming<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">3:02<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Christmas Dreaming\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/07.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">8.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#ch8\">On Christmas Morning<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2:31<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"On Christmas Morning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/08.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">9.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#ch9\">Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">3:42<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/09.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">10.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#ch10\">Christmas Island<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">2:27<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Christmas Island\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/10.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">11.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"#ch11\">White Christmas\/Silent Night<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">3:22<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"White Christmas\/Silent Night\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/11.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">Total Time:<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">32:45<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><a id=\"ch1\"><\/a>Christmas Time Is Here <a title=\"Christmas Time Is Here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/01.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Lee Mendelson, Vince Guaraldi<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Christmas time is here<br \/>\nHappiness and cheer<br \/>\nFun for all that children call<br \/>\nTheir favorite time of year<\/p>\n<p>Snowflakes in the air<br \/>\nCarols everywhere<br \/>\nOlden times and ancient rhymes<br \/>\nOf love and dreams to share<\/p>\n<p>Sleigh bells in the air<br \/>\nBeauty everywhere<br \/>\nYuletide by the fireside<br \/>\nAnd joyful memories there<\/p>\n<p>Christmas time is here<br \/>\nFamilies drawing near<br \/>\nOh, that we could always see<br \/>\nSuch spirit through the year<\/p>\n<p>Sleigh bells in the air<br \/>\nBeauty everywhere<br \/>\nYuletide by the fireside<br \/>\nAnd joyful memories there<\/p>\n<p>Christmas time is here<br \/>\nHappiness and cheer<br \/>\nFun for all that children call<br \/>\nTheir favorite time of year<br \/>\nFun for all that children call<br \/>\nTheir favorite time of year<\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"ch2\"><\/a>The Star Carol <a title=\"The Star Carol\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/02.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Alfred Burt and Wihla Hutson<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Long years ago, on a deep winter night<br \/>\nHigh in the heavens a star shone bright<br \/>\nWhile in the manger a wee baby lay<br \/>\nSweetly asleep on a bed of hay<\/p>\n<p>Jesus the lord was that baby so small<br \/>\nLay down to sleep in a humble stall<br \/>\nThen came the star and it stood over head<br \/>\nShedding its light &#8217;round his little bed<\/p>\n<p>Dear baby Jesus how tiny thou art<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll make a place for thee in my heart<br \/>\nAnd when the stars in the heavens I see<br \/>\nEver and always I&#8217;d think of thee<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll Be Home For Christmas<br \/>\nKim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be home for Christmas<br \/>\nYou can count on me<br \/>\nPlease have snow and mistletoe<br \/>\nAnd presents by the tree<br \/>\nChristmas Eve will find me<br \/>\nWhere the love light gleams<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll be home for Christmas<br \/>\nIf only in my dreams<\/p>\n<p>Christmas eve will find me<br \/>\nWhere the love light gleams<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll be home for Christmas<br \/>\nIf only in my dreams<br \/>\nIf only in my dreams<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"ch3\"><\/a>I&#8217;ll Be Home For Christmas <a title=\"I'll Be Home For Christmas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/03.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be home for Christmas<br \/>\nYou can count on me<br \/>\nPlease have snow and mistletoe<br \/>\nAnd presents by the tree<br \/>\nChristmas Eve will find me<br \/>\nWhere the love light gleams<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll be home for Christmas<br \/>\nIf only in my dreams<\/p>\n<p>Christmas eve will find me<br \/>\nWhere the love light gleams<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll be home for Christmas<br \/>\nIf only in my dreams<br \/>\nIf only in my dreams<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ch4\"><\/a>The Christmas Song <a title=\"The Christmas Song\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/04.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Robert Wells, Mevin H. Torm\u00e9<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Chestnuts roasting on an open fire<br \/>\nJack Frost nipping at your nose<br \/>\nYuletide carols being sung by a choir<br \/>\nAnd folks, dressed up like Eskimos<br \/>\nEverybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe<br \/>\nHelp to make the season bright<br \/>\nTiny tots with their eyes all aglow<br \/>\nWill find it hard to sleep tonight<\/p>\n<p>They know that Santa&#8217;s on his way<br \/>\nHe&#8217;s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh<br \/>\nAnd every mother&#8217;s child is going to spy<br \/>\nTo see if reindeer really know how to fly<br \/>\nAnd so, I&#8217;m offering this simple phrase<br \/>\nTo kids from one to ninety-two<br \/>\nAlthough it&#8217;s been said many times, many ways<br \/>\nMerry Christmas to you<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ch5\"><\/a>River <a title=\"River\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/05.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Joni Mitchell<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s coming on Christmas<br \/>\nThey&#8217;re cutting down trees<br \/>\nThey&#8217;re putting up reindeer<br \/>\nAnd singing songs of joy and peace<br \/>\nOh I wish I had a river<br \/>\nI could skate away on<br \/>\nBut it don&#8217;t snow here<br \/>\nIt stays pretty green<br \/>\nI&#8217;m going to make a lot of money<br \/>\nThen I&#8217;m going to quit this crazy scene<br \/>\nI wish I had a river<br \/>\nI could skate away on<br \/>\nI wish I had a river so long<br \/>\nI would teach my feet to fly<br \/>\nOh I wish I had a river<br \/>\nI could skate away on<br \/>\nI made my baby cry<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m so hard to handle<br \/>\nI&#8217;m selfish and I&#8217;m sad<br \/>\nNow I&#8217;ve gone and lost the best baby<br \/>\nThat I ever had<br \/>\nOh I wish I had a river<br \/>\nI could skate away on<br \/>\nI wish I had a river so long<br \/>\nI would teach my feet to fly<br \/>\nOh I wish I had a river<br \/>\nI made my baby say goodbye<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s coming on Christmas<br \/>\nThey&#8217;re cutting down trees<br \/>\nThey&#8217;re putting up reindeer<br \/>\nAnd singing songs of joy and peace<br \/>\nI wish I had a river<br \/>\nI could skate away on<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"ch6\"><\/a>A Cradle In Bethlehem <a title=\"A Cradle In Bethlehem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/06.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Alfred Bryan, Larry Stock<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sing sweet and low your lullaby<br \/>\n\u2018til angels say, &#8220;Amen.&#8221;<br \/>\nA mother tonight is rocking<br \/>\nA cradle in Bethlehem<br \/>\nWhile wise men follow through the dark<br \/>\nA star that beckons them<br \/>\nA mother tonight is rocking<br \/>\nA cradle in Bethlehem<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A little child shall lead them, &#8221;<br \/>\nThe prophets said of old.<br \/>\nIn storm and tempest keep them<br \/>\nUntil the bell is tolled<br \/>\nSing sweet and low your lullaby<br \/>\n\u2018til angels say, &#8220;Amen.&#8221;<br \/>\nA mother tonight is rocking<br \/>\nA cradle in Bethlehem<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A little child shall lead them, &#8221;<br \/>\nThe prophets said of old.<br \/>\nIn storm and tempest keep them<br \/>\nUntil the bell is tolled<br \/>\nSing sweet and low your lullaby<br \/>\n\u2018til angels say, &#8220;Amen.&#8221;<br \/>\nA mother tonight is rocking<br \/>\nA cradle in Bethlehem<br \/>\nYes, a mother tonight is rocking<br \/>\nA cradle in Bethlehem<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"ch7\"><\/a>Christmas Dreaming <a title=\"Christmas Dreaming\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/07.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Gordon Irving, Lee Lester<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m doing<br \/>\nMy Christmas dreaming<br \/>\nA little early this year<br \/>\nNo sign of snow around<br \/>\nAnd yet I go around<br \/>\nHearing jingle bells<br \/>\nRinging in my ear<\/p>\n<p>Your promise<br \/>\nMust be the reason<br \/>\nThe happy season is here<br \/>\nSo I&#8217;m doing<br \/>\nMy Christmas dreaming<br \/>\nA little early this year<\/p>\n<p>Your promise<br \/>\nMust be the reason<br \/>\nThe happy season is here<br \/>\nSo I&#8217;m doing<br \/>\nMy Christmas dreaming<br \/>\nA little early this year<br \/>\nA little early this year<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"ch8\"><\/a>On Christmas Morning <a title=\"On Christmas Morning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/08.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p class=\"xxm-5719991665887298229gmail-p1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><em>Michael Lennon<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As the seasons start to change<br \/>\nAnd the store fronts rearrange<br \/>\nMy heart begins a bittersweet divide<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s my favorite time of year<br \/>\nBut I\u2019m wishing you were here<br \/>\nTo wrap your arms around me Christmas morning<\/p>\n<p>Every other holiday you\u2019re on my mind<br \/>\nBut it&#8217;s a different kind of blue<br \/>\nSomething bout this holiday, this time of year<br \/>\nOh I should be here with you<\/p>\n<p>Load the car to buy a tree<br \/>\nWe were one big happy family<br \/>\nWhy do all those happy moments now make me cry?<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re a star high on the tree<br \/>\nThe perfect vantage to watch over me<br \/>\nWhile I relish in the love that lays before me<br \/>\nI\u2019ll be wishing you were here on Christmas morning<br \/>\nOh I always miss you most on Christmas morning<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"ch9\"><\/a>Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas <a title=\"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/09.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p class=\"xxm-5719991665887298229gmail-p1\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Have yourself a merry little Christmas<br \/>\nLet your heart be light<br \/>\nFrom now on our troubles will be out of sight<br \/>\nHave yourself a merry little Christmas<br \/>\nMake the Yuletide gay<br \/>\nFrom now on our troubles will be miles away<br \/>\nHere we are as in olden days<br \/>\nHappy golden days of yore<br \/>\nFaithful friends who are dear to us<br \/>\nGather near to us once more<br \/>\nThrough the years we all will be together<br \/>\nIf the fates allow<br \/>\nHang a shining star upon the highest bow<br \/>\nAnd have yourself a merry little Christmas now<\/p>\n<p>Through the years we all will be together<br \/>\nIf the fates allow<br \/>\nHang a shining star upon the highest bow<br \/>\nAnd have yourself a merry little Christmas now<br \/>\nMerry Christmas to you<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"ch10\"><\/a>Christmas Island <a title=\"Christmas Island\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/10.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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Christmas Island<br \/>\nYou will never stray, for everyday<br \/>\nYour Christmas dreams come true<br \/>\nYou will never stray, for everyday<br \/>\nYour Christmas dreams come true<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"ch11\"><\/a>White Christmas\/Silent Night <a title=\"White Christmas\/Silent Night\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/nl\/userfiles\/media\/Waves%20of%20Christmas\/11.mp3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.venicetheband.com\/userfiles\/images\/speaker_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p class=\"xxm-5719991665887298229gmail-p1\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Irving Berlin\/ Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m dreaming of a white Christmas<br \/>\nJust like the ones I used to know<br \/>\nWhere the treetops glisten and children listen<br \/>\nTo hear sleigh bells in the snow<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m dreaming of a white Christmas<br \/>\nWith 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