Original song written and performed by Dave Booth from the 2012 album, "A Village of Songs".

This piece is a poignant introspection of mixed feelings around the Christmas holidays and a cautionary look at the vulnerable among us.

For more information or to purchase a copy of the CD "A Village of Songs", please contact me by email at "VillageSongs@Bell.net".

LYRICS:

Winter Wonderland - Words and music ©2004 Dave Booth - All rights reserved

1. I wonder how the homeless kids are keeping warm tonight
It'll be a wonder if they're loved by someone close at hand
And wouldn't it be wonderful if they were safe at home
If I look, I see cold shadows in this winter wonderland

2. The shopping mall's a hybrid of a Norman Rockwell painting
And a hi-tech smash-up derby / cattle-call -- and that ain't all
What I feel is a cross between nostalgia's bittersweet pull
And the feeling that I'm feeling hardly anything at all

3. So many Christmas shoppers just don't care much for the downtown
Our sights are set on big-box super-stores where less is more
The down-and-outers blend in so much better in the crush
Wint'ry sidewalks make a better bed than polished marble floors

Bridge: There's cloying Christmas music tugging at my credit cards
Lights are twinkling on the plastic evergreens -- now that's a treat
Smell that Starbuck coffee and perfume -- the season's hottest scent
Gaze upon the tree-top angels, not the ones beneath our feet

4. You'll find that scary kid at the shelter if you look
It's not great but it's better than no invite home at all
He's turned down one too many -- they don't want him anymore
Tonight he'll lay his head upon his shoes, his back against a wall

5. I wonder when she stopped being mommy's little girl
Did it happen over time or in a moment scorched with hate
Why can't daddy chase the monsters from her closet anymore
And who'll provide the chalk brush that can clean this bitter slate?

6. There's Santa and a line of cherubs bundled head to toe
Know the magic as they take you by the hand
Wanting it to be their turn on Santa Claus's knee
Hold on tight to the moment in this winter wonderland
And wouldn't it be wonderful if they stayed safe at home
If you look, you'll see cold shadows in this winter wonderland

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