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Day After Christmas Day

from 52 Songs in 52 Weeks: 2012 by James Hersch

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And here is number 52. I wrote the song that was in front of me as I watched life go by in a city park in Phoenix. Sitting on a picnic table next to a pond, I went with excited kids, blue sky and bright sunshine. Could've been a September day in Minnesota but for the 'day after Christmas' feeling.

It's finished. Thanks to Cyler for the guitar, and to Ava and Don Tucker for their little casita to record in.

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Number Fifty Two, December 27th, 2012

Day After Christmas Day

Ten year old boy
Floating his new toy
On the pond at the park
Let the good times start
Pigeon is squawking
Like I better have something
To throw his way
He's out of luck today

And the Arizona sky is blue
Sun shining down on me and you
On the day after Christmas
The day after Christmas... and it's all right

There's no stopping
Gonna be a whole lot of shopping
Going on over there
At fashion square
But there's kids on the playground
You know you can't beat that sound
On a desert day
Chase the afternoon away

I sat down on this park bench
With the world on my shoulders
Another year to tell me
That I'm getting older
But something came and took my blues away
On this beautiful day after Christmas Day

So let the good things soak in
We can fix what's broken
Blessings in the air
It's the joy we share
That ten year old boy
Spilled a little of his joy
On me today
A gift that made me say

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from 52 Songs in 52 Weeks: 2012, released July 15, 2013

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James Hersch Minneapolis, Minnesota

I live on this piece of prairie. I'm passionate and dedicated to writing songs in hopes of singing them for people. I don't think I could continue without both ends of that process. Create then hope. It's here I write songs, and here I wait to sing them for others. ... more

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