Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Piano
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Vocals
Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright
Background Vocals
Teddy Thompson
Teddy Thompson
Background Vocals
Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson
Drums
Jeff Hill
Jeff Hill
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Producer
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Producer
Tom Schick
Tom Schick
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

One, two, three, four People love the working man Who does the best that he can But don't forget all the horses and toys Never could fix the poor little rich boys People say they love the maid Who sweats and toils just like a slave But don't forget all the diamonds and pearls Never could fix the poor little rich girls You can measure it in blood You can measure it in myrrh Let us say for these twelve days Put the measuring away 'Cause it's Christmas And the spotlight's shining on Christmas And the spotlight's shining on us People love and people hate People go and people wait But don't forget Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Once were a family, poor but rich in hope, yeah Don't forget Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Running from the law King Herod had imposeth And they were each one quite odd And mensch, a virgin, and a God But don't forget that what kept them afloat Floating through the desert doesn't take a boat, no Don't forget that what kept them above Is unconditional love And you can measure it in blood You can measure it in myrrh Let us say for these twelve days Put the measuring away 'Cause it's Christmas And the spotlight's shining on Christmas And the spotlight's shining on us And the spotlight's shining on Christmas And the spotlight's shining on People love the working man Who does the best that he can But don't forget all the horses and toys Never could fix the poor little rich boys
Writer(s): Rufus Wainwright Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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