Words Of December

from Pitiful Blues by Malcolm Holcombe

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lyrics

words of december

the christmas tree light burn in the daytime
and the sun shines bright in the valley below
the winds cuts thru you like memories do her
and the words of december got no place to go

she prayed on her knees and cried in the bedroom
eighty some years left a spark in her eyes
she was ready and willin' to die any minute
she tried to help me Lord knows she tried

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what's done has been done indifferent possessions
they serve us awhile soon tossed by the way
but the blood of my past stilll runs warm and tender
and the words of december got no place to go

free spirits shiver on the road to a freedom
livin' a dream and leavin' what's right
the concious of winter freezes a plenty
and the words of december got no place to go

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so listen and wonder when church bells are ringin'
and the ground is cracklin' and frozen below
the sunshne dont matter in the distance you're after
and the words of december got no place to go

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from Pitiful Blues, released August 3, 2014

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Malcolm Holcombe Asheville, North Carolina

Malcolm Holcombe is an acclaimed singer/songwriter in the insurgent country/folk vein who grew up in Weaverville, N.C.

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