From the recording My Grown-Up Christmas List

This War was what stopped me from feeling like I ever wanted to sing again, especially Christmas songs. But Love is strong and we move on, and I'm doing the Holiday concerts again - because I'm supposed to! I'm not gonna let the choices that some stupid old men make stop me from being a LOVE WARRIOR!

Peace & Blessings

Lyrics

MY GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST

1. DO YOU REMEMBER ME?
I SAT UPON YOUR KNEE
I WROTE TO YOU WITH CHILDHOOD FANTASIES

WELL, I’M ALL GROWN UP NOW –
AND I STILL NEED HELP SOMEHOW
I’M NOT A CHILD, BUT MY HEART STILL CAN DREAM

SO HERE’S MY LIFE-LONG WISH
MY GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST
NOT FOR MYSELF BUT FOR A WORLD IN NEED

CHORUS:
NO MORE LIVES TORN APART
AND WARS WOULD NEVER START
AND TIME WOULD HEAL ALL HEARTS
EVERYONE WOULD HAVE A FRIEND
THAT RIGHT WOULD ALWAYS WIN
AND LOVE WOULD NEVER END
THIS IS MY GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST

2. AS CHILDREN WE BELIEVED – THE GRANDEST SITE TO SEE
WAS SOMETHING LOVELY WRAPPED BENEATH THE TREE
BUT HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS – THAT PACKAGES AND BOWS
CAN NEVER HEAL A HURTING HUMAN SOUL

CHORUS:
NO MORE LIVES TORN APART
AND WARS WOULD NEVER START
AND TIME WOULD HEAL ALL HEARTS
EVERYONE WOULD HAVE A FRIEND
THAT RIGHT WOULD ALWAYS WIN
AND LOVE WOULD NEVER END
THIS IS MY GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST

WHAT IS THIS ILLUSION CALLED –- THE INNOCENCE OF YOUTH?
MAYBE ONLY IN OUR BLIND BELIEF – CAN WE EVER FIND THE TRUTH...

(PIANO SOLO)

CHORUS:
NO MORE LIVES TORN APART
AND WARS WOULD NEVER START
AND TIME WOULD HEAL ALL HEARTS
EVERYONE WOULD HAVE A FRIEND
THAT RIGHT WOULD ALWAYS WIN
AND LOVE WOULD NEVER END
THIS IS MY GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST
THIS IS MY ONLY LIFE-LONG WISH
THIS IS MY GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST