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The Spirit Of Christmas






              Christmas comes but once a year                          The Spirit…...Of Christmas

                A day of gifts, a day of prayers
             We share our love with next of kin                        The Spirit…...Of Christmas
           We greet our friends...the smiles begin
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                 The Spirit…...Of Christmas
                                                               “TheSpirit Of Christmas” © 2013 Stanley
                Colored lights adorn the trees                       Thompson aka: Sydney Westan
                Icicles sparkle from the eaves

              Dreams of palms, dreams of snow
              Dreams fulfilled under mistletoe                People are always saying how they wish
                                                              the love of family and the joy of the
                 The Spirit……Of Christmas                     season should be shared more often than

                                                              just around Christmas...that was the
           We sing, we dance...we raise our glass             inspiration for this song.
              A toast to Peace...may it ever last
                Then to the table for the feast               Family, love, celebration, peace and

                For later on...we all will sleep              prayers should be shared every day of the
                                                              year , not just on Christmas Day.
          (Short solo: humming first line of Jingle
                              Bells)                          Sydney Westan - Singer/Songwriter, aka

                                                              Stan Thompson
                 The Spirit…...Of Christmas
                                                              Music from the heart of our land... comin’
              Christmas night is cold and clear               from a Country music man.

          Our hearts are full of warmth and cheer
               Endless stars now grace the sky                Singer/Songwriter Sydney Westan is
               I make a wish...on one so bright               committed to all original works of
                                                              Country, Blues, Folk, Americana and

                  I hope that soon...we’ll find a way         Western music.  His songs are crafted into
               Our gifts ‘n smiles...our love ‘n prayers heartfelt ballads, intriguing love songs,
                      Will be a part of every day             bluesy shuffles and some ‘just for fun’
             The Spirit Of Christmas...every day              songs.



            The Spirit Of Christmas…every day                 Sydney has studied at Berlee College of
                                                              Music in Boston, M.A., and has been
               (Hum the Jinge Bell Line again)                writing songs, lyrics and poetry since the






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