First Christmas
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This Dday_ a year ago__ he was_ Arolling in_ the snow_
With a Bmyounger__ Abrother__ Gin his__ father's Dyard_
AChristmas break_ a time_ for touching homeBm__
The heart_ of all_ he'd Emknown__ and leaving__ was_ so_ Ahard_G___A
Three Dthou_-sand miles_ away__ now he's__ Aworking_ Christmas Day__
Making Bmdouble timeA_ for the Gmin__-ding of the Dstore__
Well he'd Aal_-ways said_ he'd make_ it on his Bmown__
He's spending Christ_-mas Eve_ a_-Emlone__
First_ GChristmas__ aAway_-ay-ay-ay_ from Dhome__D
She'sD_ standing by_ the train__ station_ Apan_-handling_ for change_
Four Bmmore dollars__A buys__ Ga decent meal_ and Da room_
ALooks like_ the Sal_-ly Ann place_ after Bmall_
In a crowded sleeping hallEm__ that echoes_ like a Atomb__
But it's Dwarm_ and clean_ and free__ and there Aare__ worse places to be_
And at Bmleast it Ameans_ no Gbeating_ from her DDad_
AAnd if she cries_ because_ it's Christmas BmDay_
She hopes_ that it won't_ Emshow__
First_ GChristmas__ aAway_-ay-ay-ay_ from Dhome__D
A In the apart_-ment stands_ a tree_ and it looks so_ small_ and Dbare__
Not like_G it was_ meant_ to D_be_
A The Golden An_-gel_ on the top_ it's not_ that same _old sil__-Bmver star__
You wan_-ted for_ your Emown__
First_ GChristmas_ aAway_-ay-ay-ay_ from Dhome_D_
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In the Dmorning_ they get prayers_ then it's_ ACrafts and tea_ downs_-tairs__
Then aBmnother mealA_ back_ Gin his__ little Droom_D
Ho_-ping Amaybe__ that_ the boys_ will think_ to Bmphone_ before the day_ is Emgone_
Well it's Abest they_ do it soon_
When the Dold_ girl_ passed away_ he_ fell moreA apart_ more everyday_
Each had Bmalways_A kept the Gother__ pretty Dwell_
But the Akids_ all said_ the nursing home_ was Bmbest_
Cause he couldn't live aEmlone_
First_ GChristmas__ aAway_-ay-ay-ay_ from Dhome__D
A In the Common Room they've got the biggest tree_
And it's huge_ and coldD_ and lifeless_
not Glike it_ ought to be_D_ D
A And the lit-up_ flashing_ Santa Claus on top_
It's not that same old_ sil__-Bmver star__ you once_ made_ forEm_ your own_Em
First__ GChristmas__ aAway_-ay-ay-ay_ from Dhome__D
First__ GChristmas__ aAway_-ay-ay-ay_ from Dhome____ D____
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