Brandi Carlile ft. The Secret Sisters “Christmas 1984”
When we were young, oh when we were young
We put popcorn on a string and hung it on the sill
Carolers would sing as the night grew still
But we were poor, back in 1984
There were candles on the fireplace
And tinsel ‘round the wreath
And a foot of snow on top of the street
When I’d grown, like we all must do
Found myself a sturdy soul to see me through
That was the fall of ‘92
And I was strong, so from dusk ‘til dawn
I worked two jobs just to keep the lights on
I saved up for months to buy a chain
And I gave it to one on Christmas Day
But I found myself alone in a winter cold
And my life is filled with things I do not need
The only thing I want before I’m old
Won’t fit under my Christmas tree
Are we lost to our younger days?
No longer are we able to find that place
Strangers to the kids we used to know
And I don’t decorate my house no moreNow the only thing I want before I leave
Won’t fit under my Christmas tree
Now the only thing I want before I leave
Won’t fit under my Christmas tree
Won’t fit under my Christmas tree
Everything should be Brandi all the time. Everything she touches is magic.
