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She's The Christmas Eve

from Old Man Winter, Vol. 6 by Ben Smith

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Words and music by Ben Smith
Recorded at Milkboy The Studio, Philadelphia, PA

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Well, Joseph was a carpenter,
building chairs and alters,
longed to be a father
maybe have a son, or another one

Every night, another dream:
angels in a smokescreen,
but the only angel Joseph sees
is Mary of Galilee.

Joseph stands there
in the back of the barn,
just happy to be
near her heavenly charms

He's no wiseman
searching the sky,
He's found every star
in Mary's eyes

Cause she’s the Christmas Eve,
and Joseph plays Adam asleep by the tree.
She can summon the life from the Dead Sea
He's never alone, out in the cold with her.

Mary heard an angel, too:
“When the Holy Spirit comes to you
He’ll comfort and he’ll cover you
and you’ll bear a son, a holy one.”

They say he’ll save us all someday,
but Joseph is already saved
Someone listened when he prayed
for Mary of Galilee

Joseph stands there
with the ox and the ass,
greeting the shepherds
and the sheep as they pass

God can whisper to her
for all that he cares
cause Joseph’s right here,
breathing her air

Cause she’s the Christmas Eve,
and Joseph plays Adam asleep by the tree.
She can summon the life from the Dead Sea
He's never alone, out in the cold with her.

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from Old Man Winter, Vol. 6, released December 5, 2016
Piano and vocals -- Ben Smith
Violins -- Dana Weiderhold
Mixed and mastered by Joel Metzler at Milkboy The Studio, Philadelphia

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West Chester, PA songwriter Ben Smith's songs sound good in both your front parlor and your back barroom---all Tin Pan Alley piano and a fading choirboy voice.

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