Name: I Won't Be Home For Christmas
Duration: P00H04M09S
Description: A carol for the uncelebratory among us.

I Won't Be Home For Christmas

by Laura Jean Band

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A carol for the uncelebratory among us.

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It’s been a long long time since I’ve been home for Christmas
And as I sit back with my evening cup of cheer
Don’t hear bells ring; don’t hear children sing
No tinsel on the trees or sentimental movies,
And I won’t be coming home this year

It’s been a long long time since I’ve been home for Christmas
And as I write these words the eve is drawing near
Hail your angels, ring your sleigh bells
Toss spices in the cider; throw chestnuts on the fire
I’ll be staying where I am, right here

Just like the star that shone down on Bethlehem
The tavern light above me shows exactly where I am
And though you may be thinking about me, I know
You’ll have a very merry Christmas without me

And if you come home this Christmas Eve
Don’t leave a gift for me beneath the Christmas three
Although you may be thinking about me, I know
You’ll have a very merry Christmas without me.

It’s been a long long time since I’ve been home for Christmas
Now I will close my eyes and speak a secret prayer
I’ll sing to ya, hallelujah
May twinkling lights surround you, and yuletide joy resound to
Echo out from everywhere

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released December 1, 2023
Laura Kepner-Adney: Guitars, vocals
Sam Golden: baritone guitar, bass, strings, organ, vocals
John Halloran: drums, percussion
Beth Bombara: vocals

Written by Laura Kepner-Adney
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Sam Golden at Holiday Heart Studio

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Laura Jean Band Tucson, Arizona

Dusty country Americana from the Sonoran Desert

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