Eva Cassidy Lyrics And Tabs - Authors In W - Webster, Joel: That Spirit Of Christmas - Lyrics
W - authors
Walker, Cindy: You Don't Know Me Weil, C.: Have A Little Faith
Walker, T-Bone: Stormy Monday Weiss, George David: What A Wonderful World
Waller, Thomas 'Fats': Honeysuckle Rose Wells, Robert: The Christmas Song
Warren, Harry: At Last Wexler, Gerald: Natural Woman
Weatherly, Frederick Edward: Danny Boy Windsor, Billy: Stand By My Side
Weatherly, Jim: Midnight Train To Georgia Withers, Bill: Ain't No Sunshine
Webster, Joel: That Spirit Of Christmas Wonder, Stevie: I Can Only Be Me
Webster, Paul Francis: The Shadow Of Your Smile

That Spirit Of Christmas

(Mable John/Parnell Davidson/Joel Webster)





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Christmas is the time of year
To be with the ones you love
Sharing so much joy and cheer
What a wonderful feeling
Watching the ones you love
Having so much fun oh oh oh oh oh

I was sitting by the fireside
Taking a walk through the snow

Listening to the children’s choir
Singing songs about Jesus
And the blessed way that he came to us


Why can't it remain
Ah why can't it remain
All through the year
All through the year
Each day the same
Each day must be the same
Mmm mmm that's what I wanna hear now
You know that's what I wanna hear now

Let me hear
It’s truly amazing
It’s truly amazing
That spirit of Christmas

Why can't it remain
Why can't it remain
All through the year
All through the year
Each day the same
Each day the same
You know that's what I wanna hear
Oh that's what I wanna hear now

All the kinfolk gather round
The lovely Christmas tree
Hearts are glowing full of joy
Says the gifts that we’re giving
And the love that we’re living

Why can't it remain
Oh why can't it remain
All through the year
All through the year
Each day the same
Each day’s the same
That's what I wanna hear now
Oh that's what I wanna hear now

Oh truly amazing
Oh truly amazing
Spirit of Christmas
That spirit of Christmas

Oh yeah truly amazing
Truly amazing
Spirit of Christmas
That spirit of Christmas

Truly amazing
Truly amazing
That spirit of Christmas



found on Chuck Brown: The Spirit Of Christmas (see Chuck Brown website, PL - studio sessions, Laura's site: Other Recordings and Laura's site: Merry Christmas), The Christmas Song / That Spirit Of Christmas (Promo CDR).
duet with Chuck Brown (bold: Eva; small caps: both).
Originally sung by Ray Charles on the soundtrack for the film Christmas Vacation (1989).
In l. 35 we hear 'says'; one transcriber of Ray Charles's version has 'since'. Neither reading seems really satisfactory.
No detailed web info on Parnell Davidson and Joel Webster.
Mabel John.
original: Ray Charles (1985)
covers: Theresa Andersson, David Doucet & John Fohl (2001); Cynthia Kaay Bennett (2003); Michael English (1985); Robi Kahakalau; The Kingdom Heirs (2004).