lyrics
LAST OF THE YEAR
WELCOME, MY BROTHER,
WELCOME, MY SISTER,
WELCOME, MY VALENTINE.
WELCOME, MY MOTHER,
WELCOME, MY FATHER,
WELCOME THESE FRIENDS OF MINE.
GONNA SHAKE OFF THE LAST OF THIS YEAR,
AT CHRISTMAS-TIME.
COME ON, SHAKE OFF THE LAST OF THE YEAR,
AT CHRISTMAS-TIME.
PRAYED TO MY ANGELS,
PRAYED TO MY DEVILS,
PRAYED FOR THE DEAD AND GONE.
RINGINí MY BELLS AND
BURNINí MY CAN-DLES,
AT NIGHT WHEN I SING MY SONG.
GONNA SHAKE OFF THE LAST OF THIS YEAR,
AT CHRISTMAS-TIME.
COME ON, SHAKE OFF THE LAST OF THIS YEAR,
AT CHRISTMAS-TIME.
AH, I GOT NOTHINí TO SAY,
BUT A SPIRITíS CALLINí MY NAME.
AH, I GOT NOTHINí TO DO,
BUT THE SPIRITS CALLINí MY NAME.
GOTTA SHAKE OFF THE LAST OF THIS YEAR,
AT CHRISTMAS-TIME.
COME ON, SHAKE OFF THE LAST OF THE YEAR,
AT CHRISTMAS-TIME.
LIGHT UP THE PLACE AND,
WELCOME THE STRANGERS,
TELL THEM COME IN FROM THE COLD.
THEY ARE MY BROTHERS,
THEY ARE MY FAMILY,
SHOW THEM THE LIGHT AND WARM.
GOTTA SHAKE OFF THE LAST OF THIS YEAR,
AT CHRISTMAS-TIME.
COME ON, SHAKE OFF THE LAST OF THE YEAR,
AT CHRISTMAS-TIME.
GONNA SHAKE OFF THE LAST OF THE YEAR,
AT CHRISTMAS-TIME.
COME ON, SHAKE OFF THE LAST OF THIS YEAR,
AT CHRISTMAS-TIME.
credits
released November 28, 2012
recorded by the Futura Bold at Open Sky Studio.
James Hall - vocals, guitar, organ and piano.
Christopher Piskun - percussion and vocals.
Jonathan Bragg - drums and vocals.
Bruce Butkovich - percussion and vocals.
Illeana Bragg - vocals.
Mark Dannells - mastering.
Suzanne Cooper Morris - cover painting.
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