"My Grown Up Christmas List"

Corrinne May sang such a memorable and heartfelt version of "My Grown Up Christmas List" last year during her Christmas concert at the Esplanade...it brought me to tears. So as that time of the year approaches again...this song came back to my mind. The lyrics are really quite meaningful.:) We all need to 'change the world' in our own little ways yeah?

There is no recording of the song by Corrinne May, so Kelly Clarkson's version will have to suffice. I've also added the Christian version of that song by Plus One, "A Prayer for Every Year". haha! You can find these songs and more on my Multiply site: http://jazzymoo.multiply.com/music

Check out the other Christmas selections too. Listen to how Third Day, Kutless and Building 429 rock it out on some familiar carols ( i love it when musicians take a risk for musical arrangements)! For those who prefer something more traditional or serene, check out Matthew West's jazzy, swinging rendition of "Let it Snow", Chris Tomlin's "Angels we have heard", and Sixpence None The Richer's "Christmas time is here".

Finally, give a listen to MercyMe's "Joseph's Lullaby". It's such a beautiful, touching original composition. :)

"My Grown Up Christmas List"
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Do you remember me
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you
With childhood fantasies

Well, I'm all grown up now
And still need help somehow
I'm not a child
But my heart still can dream

So here's my lifelong wish
My grown up christmas list
Not for myself
But for a world in need

Chorus:
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No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up christmas list

As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath our tree

Well heaven only knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal
A hurting human soul

Bridge:
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What is this illusion called the innocence of youth
Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth
(there'd be)