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Colin B Leonard
December Lights Guide Me Home
Verse 1
At the time of warm spirits and atmosphere I’m afraid the top-line melody for
The smell of pine, of Christmas cheer ‘December Lights’ is not down in music, only
I listen to stories which make cruel souls fear
Sing the holiday songs year after year in my head. If someone wishes to collaborate
Yet on the Eve of the day on ‘December Lights’ I will send to them
my memories come clear a poorly sung version, as I have done for ‘I
One the day of days my longings appear. Love My Guitar.’
Chorus I ventured into the world of song writing
Those December lights guide me home
To childhood memories I’ve never outgrown when my friend singer/songwriter Joe
I close my eyes in whichever city I roam Rogerson asked me to write lyrics about the
And those December lights guide me home. city of Liverpool. The lyrics were written and
accepted within thirty minutes one workday
Verse 2 afternoon. Since that day I have written over
Cold skies above a winterland dream eighty songs.
Welcoming smiles greet warmly this scene
With childlike eyes I walk in the snow for
When the lights gather in my heart, I know Unlike many songwriters, I don’t write
Great friends, great parties I’m never alone constantly as, in my case, I must wait for the
For at this time of year lyrics and melody to enter my mind. A
my heart always turns home. songwriter’s retreat would be a waste of time
in my case. Inspiration comes when you don’t
Chorus
Those December lights guide me home think! (To quote myself.) Having written
To childhood memories I’ve never outgrown several novel’s, I am able to write prose and
I close my eyes in whichever city I roam sustain a narrative. A lyricist and top-line
And those December lights guide me home. architect I may be, a musician I am not. I hire
a professional in order to create in sound
Bridge what is in my mind. I mainly write in the
My own children will know this yearning
Of egg nog, mince pies, of log fires burning Country genre although, as an example, my
The Christmas spirit will always be song https://soundcloud.com/user-28472269/
In the eyes of my children, in the eyes of me. i-love-my-guitar-master-1 could be sung in
any.
Chorus
Those December lights guide me home The song ‘December Lights Guide Me Home’
To childhood memories I’ve never outgrown
I close my eyes in whichever city I roam I wrote sitting next to a Christmas tree at
And those December lights guide me home. home in 2017. I once sent the lyrics to my
friend Joe who commented that he wouldn’t
© Colin B Leonard. The Guild of International sing it in a pub as ‘everyone would be in tears.’
Songwriters and Composers. I suppose he’s right...
Guild No: 2196687
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